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The Roman Hat Mystery

By: Ellery Queen
Narrated by: Robert Fass
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Despite the dismal Broadway season, Gunplay continues to draw crowds. A gangland spectacle, it's packed to the gills with action, explosions, and gunfire. In fact, Gunplay is so loud that no one notices the killing of Monte Field. In a sold-out theater, Field is found dead partway through the second act, surrounded by empty seats. The police hold the crowd and call for the one man who can untangle this daring murder: Inspector Richard Queen. With the help of his son Ellery, a bibliophile and novelist whose imagination can solve any crime, the Inspector attacks this seemingly impenetrable mystery. Anyone in the theater could have killed the unscrupulous lawyer, and several had the motive. Only Ellery Queen, in his debut novel, can decipher the clue of the dead man's missing top hat.

©2013 Ellery Queen (P)2013 AudioGO Amateur Sleuths Detective Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Theatre Crime Murder
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The Reader's voice was perfect for the vintage of the story. It helped build a fitting picture to the whole thing.

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An engaging mystery. Easy to listen to, and I'm happy because it's not often I don't guess the murderer!

Happy I didn't guess the murderer

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A lovely classic, well written crime novel. Set it an era where family, honesty, reputation and fidelity to one’s partner and friends was highly valued. Looking forward to the next several books. The narrator was also perfectly suited.

A wonderful classic’who done it’

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