{"product_id":"the-tragedy-of-x","title":"The Tragedy of X","description":"\u003cb\u003eA retired Shakespearean actor plays his new role--amateur sleuth--after a murder in a New York streetcar.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn during intermission in a seedy New Orleans playhouse, Drury Lane has spent the better part of his life in the theater. A majestic old-fashioned thespian, he made his name in London, where his record-breaking run as Hamlet defined the role for a generation. When hearing loss forces him to retire, he turns his attention to human drama--specifically crime. Using his powers of disguise, knowledge of human nature, and an occasional dash of theatrical combat, Lane is the most fantastic detective of all time--onstage or off. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of X\u003c\/i\u003e, a man is poisoned in the middle of a crowded New York streetcar and not one of the dozens of witnesses can provide any useful evidence. The police are stumped until they receive a letter from Lane, claiming to have solved the crime by reading newspaper reports. He knows the killer's name--but now he has to catch him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published under the Barnaby Ross pen name, \u003ci\u003eThe Tragedy of X\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Ellery Queen's most beloved mysteries; though different in character and style from the Queen mysteries, its mixture of classical detection and an erudite sleuth makes for great Golden Age fare.","brand":"American Mystery Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48124033466557,"sku":"BS-TC0-166697","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781613166697-HD.jpg?v=1787095894","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/the-tragedy-of-x","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}