Talk:The Chinese Orange Mystery

by Ellery Queen (1934)

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Inspector Queen in chapter 5

"Murder's a hard business, Mr. Kirk, and investigating it's even harder. It's the one business where you come to grips with the real facts of life. And death. Not like collecting stamps or diamonds at all. ... [...]" ¶

--Faterson

ib.

"[...] You can always tell a policeman by his indefatigable mangling of the simplest past participles."

--Faterson

Ellery Queen quoting Alexander Pope in chapter 9

¶ "[...] 'Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall never be disappointed.' [...]"

--Faterson