<div>A gripping legal thriller by the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Mysteries as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; There was nothing apparently remarkable about Percy Thompson and his wife, Edith. But when Percy is savagely stabbed to death, the proper appearance of their marriage collapses, revealing a dark side that will become the scandal of the nation. For behind their bland suburban veneer was a relationship already fractured by petty jealousy and a wife&rsquo;s desire for more out of life. A desire that was satisfied by young Frederick Bywaters, who found himself under Edith&rsquo;s spell almost immediately and would follow his devotion to the end of a rope&mdash;all the while proclaiming Edith&rsquo;s innocence. Written as both a compelling thriller and an observation of the law, morality, and the crushing weight of public opinion, The Girl on the Gallows is a classic chronicle of blinding love, cold-blooded murder, and inevitable justice. </div>

The Girl on the Gallows

<div>It&rsquo;s homicide on the high seas in this &ldquo;A 1 mystery&rdquo; by the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Mysteries as Patrick Quentin (Kirkus Reviews). Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; Cub reporter Mary Llewellyn is on a soothing sea cruise to help her recover after a minor operation. Her fellow passengers are pleasant enough, gathering to play a friendly game of bridge to pass the time. But the game turns considerably less so when a wealthy businessman samples a cocktail&mdash;and ends up dead at the table. The news that someone on board dumped a fatal dose of strychnine into the man&rsquo;s drink sends a ripple of panic through the voyagers. All too soon, it becomes clear that the murder was not an isolated incident when another passenger is shoved overboard during a storm. Determined to stop a murderer, Mary decides to do some snooping above and below deck to get to the truth. If she doesn&rsquo;t figure out the mystery of the seagoing slayer, she might not make it back to land alive. </div>

S.S. Murder

<div>A woman&rsquo;s hateful ex is murdered in Bermuda, in this mystery by the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Mysteries as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; After three years away, Kay Winyard must return to Bermuda to stop her young niece from wedding wealthy Ivor Drake. Her family sees the marriage as a boon to their sagging fortunes. But Kay knows his true nature from her own dalliance with the man. After she left him, he married another woman&mdash;whom he abused, tormented, and drove to suicide out of pure malice. Before Kay can convince her family of the truth, Ivor ends up dead from suspicious causes. Apparently, Kay was not alone in her feelings toward the man. But just because the victim was despised doesn&rsquo;t mean the killer can simply get away with it . . .</div>

Return to the Scene

<div>A student takes a crash course in murder in this mystery from the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth series as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; As a young Yankee at an elite English learning institution, Hilary Fenton has managed to navigate the solemn traditions and bizarre rituals of the school without going completely batty. Yet his stoic exterior crumbles when he sees the girl of his dreams and is immediately besotted. Of course, that&rsquo;s when the trouble starts. After a fellow student begs him to mail an important letter for him, Hilary discovers the lad dead that night by apparent suicide. But something in his gut tells Hilary that it was murder. Worse, he thinks his dream girl might somehow be involved. Unable to let the incident go&mdash;and eager to learn more about the mysterious girl&mdash;Hilary decides to meddle in the investigation. Then, yet another killing occurs, followed by an attempted poisoning of Hilary&rsquo;s would-be girlfriend. Someone is trying to cover up one killing with another. Now it&rsquo;s up to Hilary to put the pieces of the puzzle together before his own education gets cut brutally short. </div>

Murder at Cambridge

<div>A sleepy English village is shaken by murder in this mystery from the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth series as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; In the town of Crosby-Stourton, the well-respected Miss Lubbock is being visited by her two daughters from London when the unbelievable happens. Within the same day, both young women are struck down by a rare poison. But why would anyone do such a vile thing? With no other lawmen suited to the task, Scotland Yard sends Archibald &ldquo;the Archdeacon&rdquo; Inge, whose greatest deductive power lies in his absolute lack of imagination, allowing him to keep his entire focus on the facts. But when two more killings occur during his investigation, even the brilliant sleuth is baffled. What Inge doesn&rsquo;t know is that the motive behind the murders goes beyond anything resembling the facts . . . </div>

Cottage Sinister

<div>Murder strikes a New England village in this mystery by the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Mysteries as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; It begins with the residents of a rustic New England village finding animals brutally slaughtered over a period of weeks, casting a sinister pall over the town of Grindle Oak. Then, a young girl goes missing, and her father&mdash;not trusting the police&mdash;asks local doctor Douglas Swanson to help him find her. But when Swanson turns up to begin the search, he finds the man dead with his hands bound in animal traps and his body mutilated. It appears the madman behind the abominable acts has moved on to more evolved prey. As more depraved crimes are discovered, a wave of suspicion and distrust sweeps through the town, with outright vigilantism threatening to break out. The good doctor finds himself cast as an unlikely sleuth who must discover what demented desires are driving a killer whose bloodlust is growing greater every day . . . This haunting mystery &ldquo;maintains the suspense and atmosphere of terror to the very end&rdquo; (The New York Times). </div>

The Grindle Nightmare

<div>Lieutenant Trant is on the case in this &ldquo;fun to read&rdquo; mystery by the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Mysteries as Patrick Quentin (Kirkus Reviews). Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; Lee Loverling knew her roommate, Grace, had become somewhat of an enigma. After her father&rsquo;s suicide and her family&rsquo;s failed fortunes, Grace had changed into a willful woman whose romantic dalliances bordered on reckless&mdash;and whose moods had become almost sinister. But Lee could not have known just how far Grace had fallen until, after a night of fun in New York City, she&rsquo;s found dead in a river, apparently the victim of murder. All of Wentworth College is abuzz with the tragedy, and Lee is suddenly at the center of an investigation led by the intrepid Lieutenant Trant of the New York Homicide Squad that threatens to expose a great many people&mdash;both students and faculty&mdash;to the scandals Grace left in her wake. Working together, Lieutenant Trant and Lee must unravel the tangled web of Grace&rsquo;s life to uncover the truth behind the young woman&rsquo;s death.</div>

Death and the Maiden

<div>A dapper detective tracks a high-society killer in Manhattan&mdash;from the Edgar Award&ndash;winning author who wrote the Peter Duluth Mysteries as Patrick Quentin. Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; After tumbling from the Park Avenue set to penurious widowhood, the resilient Clara Van Heuten has started her own business offering counsel to aspiring writers. When it comes to advice, she&rsquo;s full of it. Maybe that&rsquo;s why she ends up with a knife in her back. Timothy Trant, once the pride of Princeton, now one of New York&rsquo;s finest, uses his IQ to figure out a killer&rsquo;s MO. This time all the lieutenant has to work with is a stack of unpublishable manuscripts and the hoity-toity guest list of Van Heuten&rsquo;s last get-together&mdash;until he discovers that the widow had reason to believe she was going to be murdered . . .</div>

Death for Dear Clara

<div>The Edgar Award&ndash;winning author of the Peter Duluth Mysteries (as Patrick Quentin) &ldquo;keeps the reader guessing&rdquo; in a mystery set at a British boys&rsquo; school (The New York Times). Patrick Quentin, best known for the Peter Duluth puzzle mysteries, also penned outstanding detective novels from the 1930s through the 1960s under other pseudonyms, including Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge. Anthony Boucher wrote: &ldquo;Quentin is particularly noted for the enviable polish and grace which make him one of the leading American fabricants of the murderous comedy of manners; but this surface smoothness conceals intricate and meticulous plot construction as faultless as that of Agatha Christie.&rdquo; The lads at Craiglea, a preparatory school on the Bristol Channel, are unimpeachable young men. The faculty? Unflappable. Until a student is found smothered in a linen closet. The son of a controversial American judge, Eric Moss, along with his brother, had already been a victim of a botched kidnapping back in the States. Ironically, they&rsquo;d been enrolled at Craiglea for their own safety. But if it was an inside job, who did it? The suspects number a staff of sixteen and sixty-eight boys. But one precocious student might know more than he&rsquo;s letting on . . .</div>

Q. Patrick

Books By Q. Patrick (9 Books)

The Girl on the Gallows

S.S. Murder

Return to the Scene

Murder at Cambridge

Cottage Sinister

The Grindle Nightmare

Death and the Maiden

Death for Dear Clara

Death Goes to School

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