Death of a Solitary Chess Player-Jack Vance mystery novel, book review
Death of a Solitary Chess Player-Jack Vance mystery novel (author’s preferred title) AKA: A Room to Die In Death of a Solitary Chess Player is a mystery novel that was first published in 1965. It is also known under the title A Room to Die In. The author, Ellery Queen, is actually Jack Vance. The story has a unique, complex and unpredictable plot and should please Vance fans or those interested in well written, intriguing murder mysteries. The novel was later released in 2006 as a supplement to the Vance Integral Edition under the title “Death of a Solitary Chess Player.” That VIE book was published as a leather bound very limited release and is quite rare. All releases except the VIE were heavily edited. The VIE edition is the only one approved by Vance. Unusual for Vance, we have a stand-alone main character who is a woman. Ann Nelson lives alone in San Francisco where she teaches second graders. Her parents, who were never marrie...