The Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Fortune Teller
by
Ellery Queen is a brilliant amateur detective whose gift for solving baffling crimes is matched by his habit of inviting listeners to test their own powers of deduction. In this radio series, Ellery and his father, Inspector Richard Queen of the New York Police Department, investigate mysteries that challenge both the police and the audience.
The program blends detective drama with a puzzle-solving feature: after the clues have been presented, Ellery pauses to give listeners a chance to work out the answer before the story reveals the solution. The cases draw on classic mystery ingredients—suspects, motives, misleading evidence, and carefully planted clues—while the father-and-son partnership gives the investigations a lively personal dimension.
Its appeal lies in listening actively rather than simply following the action. The suspense comes not only from discovering what happened, but from weighing the evidence alongside Ellery and seeing whether your own conclusion holds up.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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