Ellery Queen

About

The pseudonym of the Daniel Nathan and Manford Lepofsky team of mystery writers, Ellery Queen is also the name of the main character in the Nathan-Lepofsky cousins' novels.

Before fame

Ellery Queen was created as the result of a 1928 McClure's Magazine writing contest.

Trivia

The Ellery Queen novels were adapted for the radio.

Family life

The Ellery Queen co-authors were born in Brooklyn, New York.

Associated with

The Ellery Queen books were the inspiration for a television series starring Marian Seldes.