The Player on the Other Side, Ellery Queen
The Player on the Other Side, Ellery Queen
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The Player on the Other Side

Author: Ellery Queen

Narrator: Mark Peckham

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2014

Synopsis

A five-sided card with the letter "J" stamped on it appeared in Robert York's mail, and a day later he was dead, crushed by a boulder. It was no accident. Someone knew York would be under that rock wall at precisely 7:30. Then another card showed up for Emily York, stamped with the letter "H," and Ellery Queen knew he was up against a brilliant killer who made a game of death by warning his victims. The only clue to the murderer's identity was the signature "Y," and Ellery had to find him and stop his remorseless vendetta before "Y" won his mad game.

About Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen is a pseudonym used by two American cousins from Brooklyn—Daniel Nathan, alias Frederic Dannay (1905–1982), and Manford (Emanuel) Lepofsky, alias Manfred Bennington Lee (1905–1971)—to write detective fiction. In a successful series of novels that covered forty-two years, Ellery Queen served as both the authors’ name and that of the detective-hero. The cousins also cofounded and directed Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, one of the most influential English crime-fiction magazines of the twentieth century. They were given the Grand Master Award for achievements in the field of the mystery story by the Mystery Writers of America in 1961.

About Mark Peckham

Mark Peckham is an actor and director based in Rhode Island. In addition to working with Trinity Rep, Virginia Stage Co., and many Boston-area theaters, he was the voice of Joseph Smith in the award-winning PBS documentary American Prophet with Gregory Peck.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steve

Four cousins, all with the last name York, each live in an individual little "castle" in New York City, in York Square, which surrounds York Park. Two of the cousins are male, one a stiff and proper stamp collector, the other a ne'er-do-well idler. Two are women, a dedicated social worker, and a wom......more

Goodreads review by Laura

No one’s ever loved him. Walt’s been absolutely alone in the world – unappreciated by the York family which employs him. He just wants someone to love him. Then he receives a letter. The letter says that Walt is liked, noticed, appreciated. Of great destiny. The letter is signed simply ‘Y’. The letter......more

Goodreads review by Kayt

Ellery Queen is a bit hit-or-miss for me so far. This is not, necessarily, his fault. Rather, I have a volume of "five complete novels!" that promise me suspense and detective fiction and has delivered...well, kinda that, but it's a weird selection. The collection starts with On the Eighth Day, a st......more

Goodreads review by Tommy

Een typische Ellery Queen (zowel het schrijversduo onder dit pseudoniem als de held schrijver/detective die er de hoofdrol in speelt) dat betekent een ingewikkelde intrige en een ontknoping via een grote dosis detectivewerk en psychologie. Vader Queen speelt een belangrijke rol, zowel als degene die......more

Quotes

“Egregiously energetic and opulently plotted from start to (flam)buoyant finish.” Kirkus Reviews

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