Inspector Queen's Own Case

For years Inspector Richard Queen had been outshone by his writer-detective son. Now, with Ellery away, Dick Queen, freshly retired from the NYPD, had a case all his own -- or did he?

The verdict had been accidental death, and only the victim's nurse had seen the one thing that made it murder. Dick Queen believed her - especially when the next lead in the case developed terminal back trouble -- from 6 inches of sharpened steel.
Recruiting a Senior Citizens corps of retired cops, Dick Queen tracked a murderer -- and found himself courting his only witness!
No wonder he kept muttering, "What's Ellery going to say..?"