{"product_id":"2026200014932-secondhand-four-men-called-john","title":"Four Men Called John","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: First edition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: FEP missing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Ex-library with usual markings,Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Wear to jacket and in mylar sleeve. Markings at back of interior binding. Foxing and tanning, some water damage - now flattened - on pages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a name becomes the only thread connecting a web of suspects, the investigation becomes a labyrinth of identity and deception. Four Men Called John presents master detective Ellery Queen at his analytical finest, as four men who share the same name emerge as suspects in a baffling murder case, forcing the brilliant sleuth to untangle motive, opportunity, and alibi with razor-sharp precision. Set against the backdrop of mid-century America, the novel chronicles a puzzle that is as much about the nature of identity as it is about the cold mechanics of crime. The narrative crackles with the wit and ingenuity that made Ellery Queen a cornerstone of the Golden Age detective tradition.\n\nWritten under the celebrated pseudonym of cousins Frederic Dannay and Manfred Bennington Lee, the Ellery Queen canon is renowned for its commitment to fair-play mystery — every clue is placed before the reader, daring them to beat the detective to the solution. This volume illustrates their mastery of the classic whodunit formula, weaving a tightly plotted narrative that rewards careful attention. Published by the prestigious Victor Gollancz Ltd, a house long synonymous with quality crime fiction, this edition stands as a fine example of the genre at its most intellectually satisfying — will you identify the guilty John before Ellery Queen does?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203177881819,"sku":"2026200014932-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d5235842-c6d5-4cb3-839c-73d11cb8a093.png?v=1788144840","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014932-secondhand-four-men-called-john","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}