Patrick Quentin: 2 x Puzzles and a Stage Door

Puzzle for Players by Patrick Quentin published 1938 Puzzle for Fools by Patrick Quentin published 1936 I’ve read a few books by this author, but never really kept track of reading in order or working out the story of the writers hidden behind the pen-name, which eg might change to Q Patrick. Luckily for all of us, crime fiction expert (and friend) Curtis Evans does keep track of everything, and helpfully has a recent post on this author, full of information and links: The Passing Tramp: 5 million views and the Hugh Wheeler/Richard Webb (Patrick Quentin) Critical Biography In a recent discussion of theatrical mysteries, Puzzle for Players was mentioned, so here we go. A chance to use my new special logo for one of my favourite genres: It has some of the best elements – a Broadway theatre, a play in rehearsal, the demanding older actress with a young man fluttering round her, weird guys at the stage door, a sinister ex-husband hanging round. And all kinds of things are going wrong: a…