A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen

The Mandarin Mystery

December 1936 •English

Ellery Queen solves a mystery involving a valuable stamp.

A Close Call for Ellery Queen

January 1942 •English

Amateur sleuth Ellery Queen learns the truth about a businessman's two long-lost daughters.

Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

November 1941 •English

The benefactor of the Stack Memorial Hospital dies after an operation. Ellery Queen investigates when it is revealed the cause of death was murder by strangulation.

Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime

August 1941 •English

Several days after one of his company's dams burst, ruining the life savings of several investors, a shady power company president is found stabbed to death. Ellery Queen gets to the bottom of the mystery.

Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen

July 1942 •English

Detective Ellery Queen aids Free Dutch agents battle Nazi spies over a prize of industrial diamonds.

Ellery Queen, Master Detective

November 1940 •English

Famed detective and crime novelist Ellery Queen solves a case involving the suspicious death of a rich man whose inheritors fight over his estate.

Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery

March 1941 •English

Chinese ventriloquist Gordon Cobb is murdered by a gang of jewel thieves. Baffled by the contradictory clues, Inspector Queen asks his son Ellery to help out.

The Spanish Cape Mystery

October 1935 •English

Ellery Queen's vacation is interrupted when murder strikes next door to his oceanside cabin.

Le Pied

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The Hillcrest Mystery

March 1918 •English

During a party held in honor of his daughter Marion, Thomas Sterling announces that he will turn over his shipbuilding plant to the United States government for the duration of World War I. Sterling wants Marion to marry his partner, Hugo Smith, but she prefers Gordon Brett, who proposes to her after the party. Marion's father catches the two in an embrace and orders Gordon out of the house. Later that night, Sterling is found murdered. Gordon is the principal suspect, but Marion refuses to believe he is guilty and hides him in the house. Later she discovers Smith sending a message to the Germans on a wireless hidden in the attic.

Brotherly Lies

June 2022 •English

Lex is staying at his family's house with best friend Kenny. The former is recovering from a recent suicide attempt, while the latter is trying to spend a summer apart from his husband. Screenwriter Shane is staying in the summerhouse, while Lex's overbearing actor brother and his girlfriend are staying too. Add their neighbour into the mix, who is in love with Lex, who is in love with Shane, who is in love with Kenny... and the pressure cooker is primed and ready to blow, especially with Shane writing about a family secret that Lex would much rather keep hidden.

Pro Bono

March 2010 •Japanese

The prominent lawyer Kinya Ohtsuka looks over the case of the falsely indicted man who was sentenced to life imprisonment and then committed suicide while incarcerated. One year ago, the prominent lawyer rebuffed the efforts of Kiriko Yanagida to represent her brother. Kiriko Yanagida now works as a hostess in Tokyo while planning revenge on those responsible for her brother's imprisonment.

Who Wrote The Bible? Revelations About One of the Greatest Mysteries In History

March 2021 •French

A fascinating archaeological and scientific investigation on the world's best-selling book. When was the Bible written ? Who wrote it? Under what circumstances ? For what purpose ? These questions have long remained unanswered. With the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947, the thorough study of the texts, the advances in science, and the recent archaeological discoveries, one of the greatest historical mysteries is gradually being unveiled. Meet the most eminent specialists in the Bible who try to unearth brand new information and answer the enigmatic and fundamental question : who wrote the Holy Book ?

Tomb Coffin Demon

July 2019 •English

The tomb treasure Feiyuan Bead gets lost when the tomb of the former national diviner is robbed. Tiancheng, the Imperial Guard is made guilty of negligence of duty. He promises to redeem himself by locating the bead within three days, otherwise he would be punished. During his investigation on the bead, Tiancheng knows about Hua Lianshi, a prostitute from Zhaixing Brothel and finds the loss of the bead is inextricably linked with the brothel. There is ties between the brothel and Eastern Depot, the powerful spy agency, Chief Shen of yamen gathers evidence from his investigations of both cases including one missing teenage girl in town and the stolen Feiyuan Bead. Chief Shen and Tiancheng figure out together that both are related to Eastern Depot. The two have a hard fight with him but lose anyway because the head is so skilled in his moves. The truth brought into daylight.

Mirror Game

June 2017 •Hindi

Professor Jay Verma finds himself in a precarious situation amidst his failing career and crumbling marital relationship. Struggling to make his way out, he seeks help from Ronnie, a student in lieu of his help to complete Ronnie's thesis. The two strike a deal, however, soon things go awry and the professor begins to question his own sanity.

Stalked by My Mother

September 2016 •English

A daughter acuses her mother for killing her boyfriend but was it really the mother who did it or was it someone who has always been there?

The Kirlian Witness

November 1978 •English

A woman communicates with a houseplant that was the only witness to a recent murder.

Splatter University

July 1984 •English

A sociology instructor finds her new teaching duties at a private college interrupted by the presence of a killer.

Sanctimony

October 2000 •English

A handsome, brilliant stock trader, bored with his existence, becomes a serial killer.

The Mighty Quinn

February 1989 •English

Police chief Xavier Quinn investigates the gruesome murder of Donald Pater, one of the wealthiest residents on a Caribbean island. He was found decapitated in his Jacuzzi. Although the local political establishment, especially crooked Governor Chalk, insists that small-time thief Maubee is responsible, Xavier has his doubts. This view is complicated by the police chief's personal history with Maubee: The men have been friends since childhood.