Queen, Ellery (ed.) - Ellery Queen's Lost Ladies / Куин, Эллери - Пропавшие женщины [1985, EPUB, ENG]

Goodbye to Francie by ROBERT TWOHY A Goodbye Sound by FLORENCE V. MAYBERRY The Good Neighbor by JEFFRY SCOTT The Cross of Lorraine / Лотарингский крест by ISSAC ASIMOV Point of No Return by URSULA CURTISS The Good Companions by DANA LYON The Sound of Women Weeping by L. E. BEHNEY The Kind and Considerate Murderer by LUNA WOLF The Betrayers / Предатели by STANLEY ELLIN Adventure of the Disappearance of Whistler's Mother by ROBERT L. FISH The House That Nella Lived in by MABEL SEELEY Homecoming by VERONICA PARKER JOHNS The Disappearance of Mrs. Standwick by NEDRA TYRE Something Like Growing Pains by ELEANOR SULLIVAN The Wedding Dress by LOUIS BROMFIELD This Is the Life by SHIRLEY JACKSON The Gun by KATHRYN GOTTLIEB They Didn't Deserve Her Death by HOLLY ROTH “Thou Still Unravished Bride” by AVRAM DAVIDSON “What Have You Been Doing All Day?” by KELLY H. BLAU The Way Out by EDWARD D. HOCH Just Like the Old Days by ANTHONY BLOOMFIELD The Tomato Man's Daughter by JOYCE HARRINGTON

It used to be said, in some circles, that “a lady” had her name in the newspapers exactly three times: when she was born, when she was married, and when she was buried. It was never altogether true, for “a lady” was entitled to be mentioned when she became a mother, too. Of course, there are ladies who, even today, are not likely to be seen in the public print at all. This is not because they are hyper-ladylike; it is because they live in large cities and are obscure—and poor. Sally Benner was certainly a lady of this class. And yet she received attention enough in the newspapers because—it appeared—she was not going to be married, and perhaps not buried, either. Mrs. Benner heard Sally stirring at six in the morning. At seven Sally started to get up, but her mother pushed her back. “There’s plenty of time,” Mrs. Benner said. “You didn’t get to bed till late, and you need your rest. I’ll tell you when to get up.” So the young woman said, “Yes, mother.” She was a very obedient daughter. That was what made it all so odd. ...