French Powder Mystery
Ellery Queen
Play
Length 10 h 17 min
Chapters 39
First published 1930
This is the second Ellery Queen novel, wherein the writer turned sleuth works with... or sometimes in opposition to... his father, an inspector in the New York Police Department. The scene is French's Department Store, renowned for its exclusive merchandise until a body turns up on display in its window. - Summary by LynneT
Chapters
1
Foreword Read by Rita Boutros 13:53
2
"The Kings Were in the Counting-House" Read by Louise Jaeschke 13:17
3
"Humpty-Dumpty Had a Great Fall" Read by Jersey City Frankie 6:30
4
"All the King's Horses" Read by Nancy Gorgen 6:45
5
"And All the King's Men" Read by Nancy Gorgen 13:59
6
Testimony Read by Jersey City Frankie 20:44
7
The Corpse Read by Nancy Gorgen 13:57
8
The Watcher Read by Nancy Gorgen 3:23
9
The Watchers Read by Nancy Gorgen 27:05
10
Marion Read by Nancy Gorgen 16:48
11
Loose Ends Read by Lynne T 11:08
12
Out the Window... Read by Rita Boutros 28:33
13
Second Episode - At the Apartment: the Bedroom Read by Rita Boutros 24:40
14
At the Apartment: the Lavatory Read by Kate Adams 7:18
15
At the Apartment: the Cardroom Read by Lynne T 12:06
16
At the Apartment: Again the Bedroom Read by Nancy Gorgen 25:49
17
At the Apartment: the Library Read by Jersey City Frankie 20:04
18
Scrambled Signs Read by Nancy Gorgen 25:07
19
Opinions and Reports Read by Nancy Gorgen 29:37
20
The Third Episode - Tobacco Read by Jersey City Frankie 11:51
21
Keys Again Read by Patty H 8:13
22
Books Again Read by Patty H 7:55
23
Confirmation Read by Rita Boutros 8:07
24
The Queens Take Stock Read by Rita Boutros 33:07
25
The Fourth Episode - Ellerius Bibliophilus Read by Rita Boutros 24:56
26
The Trail to Bernice Read by Tera Brinegar 11:08
27
The Sixth Book Read by Jersey City Frankie 17:39
28
Unraveling Threads Read by Owlivia 13:16
29
Raid! Read by Rita Boutros 4:25
30
Requiem Read by Rita Boutros 8:55
31
Alibis: Marion-Zorn Read by czandra 20:23
32
Alibis: Marchbanks Read by Nancy Gorgen 5:09
33
Alibis: Carmody Read by Nancy Gorgen 6:06
34
Alibis: Trask Read by Nancy Gorgen 3:58
35
Alibis: Gray Read by Nancy Gorgen 9:08
36
"The Time Has Come..." Read by Patty H 5:00
37
The Last Episode - Make Ready! Read by Patty H 8:31
38
The End of All Things Read by czandra 33:45
39
The End of All Things concluded Read by czandra 42:50
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