Cat of Many Tails
by Ellery Queenliterary work· published 1949
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A strangler is killing Manhattanites, seemingly at random. The only common thread is the unusual silk cords that are used for the killings; blue for men and pink for women. Other than that, the victims come from all social classes and backgrounds, ethnicities, races, neighbourhoods, etc. The city is in a panic. Ellery Queen forms together a small group of people related to some of the victims, and some consultants, and works to determine the killer's reason for selecting these particular victims. When he finally realizes the thread that connects the victims, the murderer is revealed and peace returns to the city.
Adaptations (1)
Cat of Many Tails was adapted into a 1971 television film.
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You1971 · television film · 95 min · dir. Barry Shear · IMDb ↗IMDb5.4Detective Ellery Queen has to solve a series of murders where the victims were killed in numerically descending ages, the male victims were strangled with blue cords and the female victims with pink ones.
