The Origin of Evil The Origin of Evil The Origin of Evil is a mystery novel by Ellery Queen (pseudonym of American writers Manfred B. Lee and Frederic Dannay), published in 1951. It is set in Los Angeles, US. The beautiful young Laurel Hill asks Ellery Queen to investigate a series of unusual anonymous gifts that have been received by her father, Leander Hill, half of Hill and Priam, Wholesale Jewelers. Roger Priam is Leander's partner, who uses a wheelchair. The latest gift, a dead dog with a mysterious note in a silver casket around its neck, has caused Leander to have a heart
Elizabeth Haynes (crime writer) 2011. Following publication by Harper Collins in the USA it became a "New York Times" bestseller. Her second novel, "Revenge of the Tide" (U.S. title: "Dark Tide"), was published in the UK by Myriad Editions in March 2012 and her third novel, "Human Remains", was published in February 2013. Elizabeth's fourth novel, "Under A Silent Moon", was released on E-Book on 15 October 2013 and was released in paperback on 24 April 2014. Elizabeth Haynes (crime writer) Elizabeth Haynes is a British writer of crime fiction. Elizabeth Haynes grew up in Seaford, East Sussex, and studied English, German and Art