THE SOUND OF DETECTION: The Radio Adventures of Ellery Queen Nostalgia Ventures — Bruce Dettman

— Bruce Dettman

Because it was co-written by Shadow creator Walter Gibson

Spring 2009

the comic books

broadcast dates

THE SOUND OF DETECTION: The Radio Adventures of Ellery Queen Nostalgia Ventures — Bruce DettmanEllery Queen, perhaps as famous as any fictional detective after Sherlock Holmes, was created by cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred Lee over lunch one day in 1929. This led to more than 40 novels, a film series, a long and convoluted run on radio, and various runs on TV. For an initial $350 fee, Dannay and Lee would write one mystery per week, allowing both the guest armchair detective and radio listeners the opportunity to solve the mystery