The Siamese Twin Mystery

Queen, Ellery (pseudonym of Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee)

ISBN 10: 1883402115 / ISBN 13: 9781883402112

Published by New York: Otto Penzler Books 1st Printing, 1993

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----------paperback. An Ellery Queen mystery, part of Otto Penzler's Classic American Mystery Library. A little wear to corners, an unread near fine to fine copy. Seller Inventory # 012630

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Siamese Twin Mystery

Publisher: New York: Otto Penzler Books 1st Printing

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Near Fine to Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Trapped on a burning mountain, the Queens take refuge with a killer

Dashing detective Ellery Queen and his father are driving over the pothole-scarred Arrow Mountain road when they come face to face with a wall of flame. They tear back in the other direction, fire at their fenders, and finally find safety in a clearing, at the home of Dr. Xavier, a renowned surgeon. He is a genial man, but his distracted, mysterious smile conceals dark secrets. Passing through one of the drafty hallways, Ellery's father is startled by a pair of eyes burning in the darkness -- the eyes of a monster. Could they be trapped on some kind of mountain of Dr. Moreau?

Dr. Xavier introduces them to the rest of his household, including his wife, brother, and medical assistant. Everyone's welcoming, but they also seem anxious and cagey. When the good doctor is found shot to death in his study, Queen realizes that he and his father have more to fear than a pair of sinister eyes. The Queens may have escaped the forest fire, but they have leapt into a situation that is every bit as hot.