Ellery Queen's Eyewitnesses (1982)

It’s well known that in real life the testimony of most eyewitnesses, even unprejudiced ones, is not dependable. Are eyewitness-readers of crime fiction any more dependable than those in real life? Take the advice of Ellery Queen—keep your senses keen, note the observable facts, and follow through on every clue in these 18 intriguing mystifiers.Includes the following 18 stories:SHORT NOVEL:Rex Stout—The Sweet Corn MurderNOVELETS:Barry Perowne—Raffles and the Unique BequestRoss Macdonald—Gone GirlSHORT STORIES:Brian Garfield—The Glory HunterP. G. Wodehouse—Death at the ExcelsiorDavid Ely—Counting StepsMary McMullen—Her Heart’s HomeJohn Lutz—Something Like MurderNigel Morland—The de Rougemont CaseHugh Pentecost—The Birthday KillerConrad S. Smith—Steffi Duna, I Love You!H. R. F. Keating—Mrs. Craggs’ Sixth SenseRobert L. Fish—Muldoon and the Numbers GameCornell Woolrich—Death Between DancesJohn Ball—Virgil Tibbs and the Fallen BodyNan Hamilton—Too Many PebblesEllery Queen—The Halloween Mystery