The Chinese Orange Mystery

The Chinese Orange Mystery is a novel that was written in 1934 by Ellery Queen. It is the eighth of the Ellery Queen mysteries.

In a poll of 17 detective story writers and reviewers, this novel was voted as the eighth best locked room mystery of all time.

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