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The murder case falls into the hands of Inspector Richard Queen of the Homicide Squad and his mystery-writing son Ellery. A set of onyx bookends in the private apartments on the top of the store reveal not only bloodstains but grains of fingerprint powder and an unusual assortment of books.
- Ellery Queen
- 1930
Feb 18, 2013 · In The French Powder Mystery, a department store employee is repeatedly referred to as a “negress,” and, of course, she speaks in dialect. The non-African characters speak in whole words, and are never referred to by their skin color.
The French Powder Mystery (1930) by Ellery Queen has a quite startling beginning. A crowd is gathered on the sidewalk outside of French's Department Store (a very Macy's-like place) eager to watch the daily demonstration of the latest in modern furnishings.
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Jun 6, 2011 · The French Powder Mystery (1930) by Ellery Queen. French’s Department Store has a window display, showcasing a retractable bed. Every day at noon, it is demonstrated to the public. One day, when the bed is opened, it contains the murdered body of the wife of the store’s owner.
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The French Powder Mystery is one of the older cases from the Queens’ files—an actual case, as I have said, and one in which Ellery exhibited scintillating proofs of his unique talents.
