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==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
Ellery Queen investigates a series of murders that seem to be related by an [[Rich Man, Poor Man, Begger Man, Thief|old rhyme]]: "Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, merchant, chief". And at least one person in Wrightsville calls Ellery Queen "Chief".
Ellery Queen investigates a series of murders that seem to be related by an [[Rich Man, Poor Man, Beggar Man, Thief|old rhyme]]: "Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, ...."


==Literary significance and criticism ==
==Literary significance and criticism ==

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Double, Double (also published as The Case of the Seven Murders)
First US edition
AuthorEllery Queen
LanguageEnglish
SeriesEllery Queen mysteries
GenreMystery novel
PublisherLittle, Brown (US)
Gollancz (UK)
Publication date
1950
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover and paperback)
Preceded byCat of Many Tails 
Followed byThe Origin of Evil 

Double, Double (also published as The Case of the Seven Murders) is a novel that was published in 1949 by Ellery Queen. It is a mystery novel set in the imaginary New England town of Wrightsville, US.

Plot summary

Ellery Queen investigates a series of murders that seem to be related by an old rhyme: "Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, ...."

Literary significance and criticism

"The last full-fledged Wrightsville novel is as usual strong on characterizations. But some of the deductions made from the clues seem more speculative than logical."[1]

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