The Devil to Pay

By: Ellery Queen

Narrated by: Robert Fass

When Hollywood bigwig Solly Spaeth is murdered, thousands cheer. He is a most popular corpse, for Solly's stock manipulations have ruined many, including his partner. A cut-and-dried case - or so it appears. Enter master detective Ellery Queen, whose embarrassing questions uncover a maze of conflicting alibis and motives, and ultimately reveal a deadly face lurking beneath the glittering mask of Tinseltown.©2013 Ellery Queen (P)2013 Blackstone Audiobooks

"Devil may care" in Hollywood

This is another enjoyable mystery. I love how Queen explains it all in the end. It is so much fun to try and guess who the culprit is. I love these mysteries!

Perfection

It’s the classic Queen combo of deep mystery and light comedy, only more so. The formula is a delicate balance that isn’t always as well-executed as it is here. The pace is brisk; some Queen yarns tend to drag (especially when Queen Senior is involved). Of course, the characters – apart from the quirky, querulous Ellery – are pretty stock: the dutiful daughter, the Quixotic suitor, the gold-digging dame. But it all makes for an engaging puzzle and a highly entertaining story.

And Robert Fass is always a pleasure to listen to, making one wish that he (and/or Traber Burns) had been assigned the lion’s share of the Queen canon.

A Great Read

In classic Ellery style, the sleuth goes incognito to investigate a murder where everyone lies. It us a fun stroll down a curvaceous lane.

again.... no consideration when it comes to the na

this was a pretty good novel, and a good storyline... Considering Ellery Queen gets to go incognito... But they been assigned a horrible whiny narrator to read this book

Clever and wonderfully Southern California

Great story and characters, tho because of it being written in 1937, has its own ( not tooo egregious) gender and race issues. If one can tolerate those issues, then enjoy!