Double, Double (Ellery Queen novel)

For the 1969 novel by John Brunner, see Double, Double (Brunner novel). For the 1989 novel by Michael Jan Friedman, see Double, Double (Star Trek novel).

Double, Double (also published as The Case of the Seven Murders) is a novel that was published in 1949 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel set in the imaginary New England town of Wrightsville, US.

Double, Double (also published as The Case of the Seven Murders)

First US edition
Author	Ellery Queen
Language	English
Series	Ellery Queen mysteries
Genre	Mystery novel
Publisher	Little, Brown (US) Gollancz (UK)
Publication date	1950
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback)
Preceded by	Cat of Many Tails
Followed by	The Origin of Evil

Plot summary

Ellery Queen investigates a series of murders that seem to be related by an old rhyme: "Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, ...."

Literary significance and criticism

"The last full-fledged Wrightsville novel is as usual strong on characterizations. But some of the deductions made from the clues seem more speculative than logical."^[1]