The Egyptian Cross Mystery: An Ellery Queen Mystery by Ellery Queen

The Egyptian Cross Mystery: An Ellery Queen Mystery

Ellery Queen Detective #5

Ellery Queen

312 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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"Crucifixion on Christmas Day." That's what the newspapers report when a small-town schoolteacher is discovered dead, beheaded, and tied to a T-shaped cross on December 25th. It's a murder bizarre enough to pique Ellery Queen's interest -- and int...

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Community Reviews

3.57
based on 108 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 87%

adventurous: 50%

challenging: 37%

dark: 37%

funny: 25%

tense: 25%

reflective: 12%

Pace

10% of readers chose fast
90% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

85% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

14% of readers chose Complicated
85% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
57% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
85% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose No
No

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