While stranded in the desert, Ellery Queen stumbles across a religious cult.
It s 1943, the war is raging, and sleuthing scribe Ellery Queen wants to do his bit. After a tortuous cross-country drive, he takes a job writing scripts for a Hollywood propaganda house twelve hours a day of hack work that quickly turns his mind to jelly. After a few weeks, he is so worn down that he can type nothing but gibberish, and he decides to drive home. The trouble starts as soon as he reaches the desert.
His ancient roadster breaks down on the edge of Death Valley. Wandering in search of help, he is saved by a man known as the Teacher, who takes him to an oasis called Quenan. Here, Queen finds a bizarre, reclusive cult that seems to have come straight out of the ancient past. A murder has been committed in the desert, and the Quenanites plan on delivering some Old Testament justice. Queen is just the detective they ve been waiting for."
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Book Description Mass-market paperback. 2nd printing; 1975 1st. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade. Mystery Fiction: A wrong turn by Ellery Queen in America's southwestern desert ends in a hidden valley inhabited by an odd religious group, the Quenanites. Ancient treasure is stored in the sanctum, and someone has made a duplicate key. Very good. Surface slight wave, front (poor storage? ). Clean. Smooth spine. 1. Seller Inventory # Alibris.Mys1170008950
Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.22. Seller Inventory # G0345245520I3N00
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Book Description Paperback. very good paperback, some spine crease 1st printing. It's April 1944 and Ellery Queen has been working for the military making films in Hollywood. Driving through Death Valley on his way home, his car breaks down. Seller Inventory # FJ19.436
Book Description Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. book. Seller Inventory # D8S0-3-M-0345245520-2