The Purple Bird Mystery
Author | : Ellery Queen Jr. |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1966 |
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Author | : Ellery Queen Jr. |
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Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1966 |
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Author | : Ellery Queen |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2015-03-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504004000 |
At the local golf course, Djuna discovers a century-old mystery It’s the first day of summer, and the brilliant teenage sleuth Djuna is looking for a job when he meets a young boy named Jimmy, whose father is the new golf pro at the country club. While Jimmy and his dad are moving into the clubhouse, the movers drop an antique chest. When Djuna’s dog, Champ, picks up a piece of the shattered wood in his mouth, they see that it has writing on it. The letters spell purp, and they are the first clue in the most dangerous mystery of Djuna’s career. The chest is a century old, and the mystery stretches back to the life of Jimmy’s great-great-grandfather. The dangers of the purple bird are not to be underestimated. Getting through this adventure alive will prove just as tricky as a hole in one. Ellery Queen is one of the world’s finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen’s apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills. The Purple Bird Mystery is the ninth book in the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author | : Ellery Queen |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2015-03-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504003934 |
In a seaside town, Djuna discovers theft, secrets—and murder When Djuna goes to spend the summer with troubled Aunt Patty, he passes the time swimming, eating steamed clams, and catching lobsters out in the bay. But when seemingly worthless trinkets start disappearing from Aunt Patty’s house, Djuna’s sleuthing instincts spring into action, and he soon discovers something far more frightening than petty theft. Then Aunt Patty’s fishing boat disappears from the docks. When she and Djuna discover it set adrift along the rocky coast, Djuna tries to save the ship, but it has been smashed to bits by the waves. Djuna is certain that what happened to the Patagonia was no accident. The old ship was murdered—and he will find out who did it. Ellery Queen is one of the world’s finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen’s apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills. The Golden Eagle Mystery is the second book in the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author | : Ellery Queen |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 2076 |
Release | : 2017-12-05 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504050355 |
Two brave young sleuths connected to one of the greatest detectives of all time tackle their own cases in these eleven whodunits. For mystery fans, the name Ellery Queen brings to mind the sophisticated amateur sleuth who helped solve some of New York City’s most confounding cases. But he wasn’t the only one in his household with an eye for crime solving. Here are eleven puzzling mysteries, nine solved by Djuna, the Queen family’s quick-witted assistant, with the help of his trusty Scottie, Champ; and two solved by Gulliver Queen—the chip-off-the-old-block nephew to the legendary detective himself. Djuna solves The Black Dog Mystery, The Golden Eagle Mystery, The Green Turtle Mystery, The Red Chipmunk Mystery, The Brown Fox Mystery, The White Elephant Mystery, The Yellow Cat Mystery, The Blue Herring Mystery, and The Purple Bird Mystery. Gulliver solves The Mystery of the Merry Magician and The Mystery of the Vanished Victim.
Author | : NA NA |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 1585 |
Release | : 2015-12-25 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1349813664 |
Author | : Ellery Queen |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2015-03-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504003993 |
An ancient whaling journal sets Djuna on course for buried treasure When old Captain Beekman was on his deathbed, he turned to his daughter and muttered, “Lift the blue herring.” It’s a cryptic piece of family lore—until the day Djuna pays a visit to the old captain’s house. Inspecting the ship’s log from Captain Beekman’s final sailing voyage, the brilliant young sleuth notices something no one else ever has. A page has been torn out—and it holds the key to an adventure. Could the missing page have to do with a long-buried treasure? Where does the blue herring fit in? With his scrappy terrier, Champ, by his side, Djuna will unravel the mystery and decode the captain’s last words once and for all. Ellery Queen is one of the world’s finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen’s apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills. The Blue Herring Mystery is the eighth book in the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author | : Wayne L. Brillhart |
Publisher | : A Rusty & Purdy Backyard Bird |
Total Pages | : 58 |
Release | : 2019-08-29 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780985804237 |
English Setters, Rusty and Purdy notice that Dottie the Deer has a purple nose and ask her 'Why?' She says it's not purple and goes into the woods! Purdy and Rusty seek help from the backyard birds to solve the mystery. Vibrant photographs on each page help create a "real" story. Glossary in back has information on all the birds in the story.
Author | : Bernard A. Drew |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2010-03-08 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 078645721X |
This is an encyclopedic work, arranged by broad categories and then by original authors, of literary pastiches in which fictional characters have reappeared in new works after the deaths of the authors that created them. It includes book series that have continued under a deceased writer's real or pen name, undisguised offshoots issued under the new writer's name, posthumous collaborations in which a deceased author's unfinished manuscript is completed by another writer, unauthorized pastiches, and "biographies" of literary characters. The authors and works are entered under the following categories: Action and Adventure, Classics (18th Century and Earlier), Classics (19th Century), Classics (20th Century), Crime and Mystery, Espionage, Fantasy and Horror, Humor, Juveniles (19th Century), Juveniles (20th Century), Poets, Pulps, Romances, Science Fiction and Westerns. Each original author entry includes a short biography, a list of original works, and information on the pastiches based on the author's characters.
Author | : Steve Burrows |
Publisher | : Dundurn |
Total Pages | : 357 |
Release | : 2014-03-31 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1459708458 |
Newly appointed police inspector Domenic Jejeune doesn’t mind ruffling a few feathers to flush out suspects in the brutal murder of a renowned ecological activist. 2015 Arthur Ellis Award — Winner, Best First Novel • Globe and Mail 100: Best Books of 2014 • 2015 Kobo Emerging Writer Prize — Shortlisted, Best Mystery Inspector Domenic Jejeune’s success has made him a poster boy for the U.K. police service. The problem is Jejeune doesn’t really want to be a detective at all; he much prefers watching birds. Recently reassigned to the small Norfolk town of Saltmarsh, located in the heart of Britain’s premier birding country, Jejeune’s two worlds collide when he investigates the grisly murder of a prominent ecological activist. His ambitious police superintendent foresees a blaze of welcome publicity, but she begins to have her doubts when Jejeune’s most promising theory involves a feud over birdwatching lists. A second murder only complicates matters. To unravel this mystery, Jejeune must deal with unwelcome public acclaim, the mistrust of colleagues, and his own insecurities. In the case of the Saltmarsh birder murders, the victims may not be the only casualties.
Author | : Ellery Queen |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 243 |
Release | : 2015-03-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1504003888 |
A gang of young sleuths and a trusty terrier put their noses to a bank robbers’ trail Ellery Queen’s young apprentice, Djuna, is preparing for an afternoon of fishing when a stranger leans out of his car window and asks for directions to Canada. A few minutes later, Djuna watches as the man’s friends come running out of the local bank and into the getaway car, guns blazing, before taking off for the Canadian border. It is a mystery that could baffle even Djuna’s famous boss, but with the help of a ferocious black Scottie named Champ and a few crime-solving friends, he will find the culprits. It will be the greatest adventure of his life. Ellery Queen is one of the world’s finest detectives, but his adventures are nothing compared to the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories. Join Queen’s apprentice, Djuna, and his trusty Scottie, Champ, on adventures filled with danger, suspense, and thrills. The Black Dog Mystery is the first book in the Ellery Queen Jr. Mystery Stories, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.