QBI - Queen's Ureau of Investigation

The Letters Racket--A is for Alfred, who left his poor wife ripe for a blackmailer late in her life. B is for Brothers, three of that name, who skewered one morning the fourth Brother's dame. On through the files of Q.B.I., from Bacon to Kidnap to a Poisoner's try. The victims are many, the killers are, too, and only Ellery Queen can find out who's who! * BLACKMAIL DEPT. -- Money Talks (This Week, 4/2/50 as "The Sound of Blackmail" reprinted in EQMM 08/52) * FIX DEPT. -- A Matter of Seconds (This Week, 8/9/53 reprinted in EQMM 01/57) * IMPOSSIBLE CRIME DEPT. -- The Three Widows (This Week, 1/29/50 as "Murder Without Clues"; reprinted in EQMM, 2/53,) * RARE BOOK DEPT. -- "My Queer Dean!" (This Week, 3/8/53, reprinted in EQMM, 11/56) * MURDER DEPT. -- Driver's Seat (This Week, 3/25/51 as "Lady, You're Dead") * PARK PATROL DEPT. -- A Lump of Sugar (This Week, 7/9/50 as"The Mystery of the 3 Dawn Riders" reprinted in EQMM, 2/53 and in EQMM, 03/69 as "Murder in the Park") * OPEN FILE DEPT. -- Cold Money (This Week, 30/03/52 and EQMM, 01/56) * EMBEZZLEMENT DEPT. -- The Myna Birds (as "The Myna Bird Mystery"in This Week, 12/28/52 reprinted in EQMM, 9/56 as "Cut, Cut, Cut!" ) * SUICIDE DEPT. -- A Question of Honor (This Week, 9/13/53 reprinted in EQMM 05/58) * HOLDUP DEPT. -- The Robber of Wrightsville (in Today's Family, 2/53 as "The Accused" and in EQMM, 12/54) * SWINDLE DEPT. -- Double Your Money (This Week, 9/29/51 as "The Vanishing Wizard" reprinted in EQMM, 9/55) * BURIED TREASURE DEPT. -- Miser's Gold (This Week, 6/18/50 as "Love Hunts a Hidden Treasure"; The Sunday Herald 07/16/50 as "Love Hunts a Hidden Treasure"; reprinted in EQMM, 4/54; as "Death of a Pawnbroker" EQMM 11/71) * MAGIC DEPT. -- Snowball in July (This Week, 8/31/52 as "The Phantom Train" reprinted in EQMM 07/56) * FALSE CLAIMANT DEPT. -- The Witch of Times Square (This Week, 11/5/50 reprinted in EQMM, 5/53) * RACKET DEPT. -- The Gamblers' Club (This Week, 1/7/51 reprinted in EQMM, 3/55) * DYING MESSAGE DEPT. -- GI Story (EQMM, 8/54) * NARCOTICS DEPT. -- The Black Ledger (This Week, 01/05/52 as "The Mysterious Black Ledger"- in Woman's Day, 03/31/52 and reprinted in EQMM 12/55) * KIDNAPPING DEPT. -- Child Missing! (This Week, 7/7/51 as "Kidnaped!", reprinted in EQMM, 6/58) All short stories,except were noted, are 1949 to 1954. All are copyright to the United Newspaper Magazine Corporation and were apparently published in This Week.
ASIN: B001CZ92WE
VSKU: RDV.B001CZ92WE.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Queen, Ellery
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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Condition Notes: This book is a well used but readable copy. Integrity of the book is still intact with no missing pages. May have notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.