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The Chinese Orange Mystery

by Ellery Queen · 1934

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An unknown dead man is found in the office of a prosperous publisher. His clothes are on backward, and all of the furniture in the room has been reversed. Ellery Queen continues to uncover "backward" clues—leading him to the identity of this puzzling victim.

Genre
mysterycrimedetectivethrillerhumor
Setting
1930sNew YorkNew York State
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 245 pages

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