The Roman Hat Mystery: A New York Murder Case
About this audiobook
In the heart of New York City, a theater stage turns into a crime scene when a notorious lawyer is found dead from poison during a packed performance. What makes this case even more puzzling is the empty seats surrounding the body and the disappearance of his top hat. Inspector Richard Queen and his son, Ellery, a clever mystery writer, dive into the investigation, unraveling secrets that intertwine the world of theater with dark motives. As they sift through the clues and confront a cast of intriguing characters, they face the challenge of revealing the truth before the curtain falls. This is the gripping first installment in the Ellery Queen series, where every twist invites you to play detective alongside the Queens. Join the mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.
- 24 Chapters
- 10 hr 31 min Total runtime
- English Language
- Books, Fiction, Drama Genres
- 26 Jun 2026 Published
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16:54
Chapter 1: In Which Are Introduced a Theater-Audience and a Corpse
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32:28
Chapter 2: In Which One Queen Works and Another Queen Watches
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34:13
Chapter 3: In Which a "Parson" Comes to Grief
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16:20
Chapter 4: In Which Many Are Called and Two Are Chosen
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45:31
Chapter 5: In Which Inspector Quinn Conducts Some Legal Conversations
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21:24
Chapter 6: In Which the District Attorney Turns Biographer
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24:32
Chapter 7: The Queens Take Stock
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36:34
Chapter 8: In Which the Queens Meet Mr. Field's Very Best Friend
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15:05
Chapter 9: In Which the Mysterious Mr. Michaels Appears
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25:26
Chapter 10: In Which Mr. Field's Tophats Begin to Assume Proportions
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26:56
Chapter 11: In Which the Past Casts a Shadow
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31:35
Chapter 12: In Which the Queens Invade Society
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41:38
Chapter 13: Queen to Queen
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32:40
Chapter 14: In Which the Hat Grows
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23:32
Chapter 15: In Which an Accusation Is Made
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26:34
Chapter 16: In Which the Queens Go to the Theater
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41:55
Chapter 17: In Which More Hats Grow
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18:02
Chapter 18: Stalemate
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23:58
Chapter 19: In Which Inspector Queen Conducts More Legal Conversations
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7:46
Chapter 20: In Which Mr. Michaels Writes a Letter
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9:19
Chapter 21: In Which Inspector Queen Makes a Capture
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1:03:44
Chapter 22: --And Explains
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0:46
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Chapter 0: Foreword
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