{"product_id":"the-tragedy-of-x-9781613166680","title":"The Tragedy of X","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn during intermission in a seedy New Orleans playhouse, Drury Lane has spent the better part of his life in the theater. A majestic old-fashioned thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation. When hearing loss forces him to retire, he turns his attention to human drama--specifically crime. Using his powers of disguise, knowledge of human nature, and an occasional dash of theatrical combat, Lane is the most fantastic detective of all time--onstage or off.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of X\u003c\/em\u003e, a man is poisoned in the middle of a crowded New York streetcar and not one of the dozens of witnesses can provide any useful evidence. The police are stumped until they receive a letter from Lane, claiming to have solved the crime by reading newspaper reports. He knows the killer's name--but now he has to catch him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published under the Barnaby Ross pen name, \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of X\u003c\/em\u003e is one of Ellery Queen's most beloved mysteries; though different in character and style from the Queen mysteries, its mixture of classical detection and an erudite sleuth makes for great Golden Age fare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Mystery Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613166680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.11h x 5.51w x 1.34d","brand":"Ellery Queen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52259575201973,"sku":"9781613166680","price":22.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d202607f-d132-4ffc-b2f3-758fd10f60ca.jpg?v=1771342277","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-tragedy-of-x-9781613166680","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}