The Mystery of the Disappearing Hat

At a performance of one of the most popular plays on Broadway, the body of lawyer Monte Field is suddenly found in the audience. And it turns out that many considered him to be an extremely unpleasant person. But... did the lawyer really come to the theater without a hat? Fortunately, the famous New York police inspector Richard Quinn takes on the case, aided by Ellery's son—a young writer and amateur detective. "The Mystery of the Disappearing Hat" is the first novel in the series of investigations by intellectual Ellery Queen.