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Stanley Ellin

American novelist and short story writer (1916–1986)

  • Fame47.3
  • Momentum0.0
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Lived 1916–1986, aged 70United States
United States flagUnited StatesWritersWriter / Author
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    14 languages
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  • Era
    1916–1986
    Aged 70
  • Known for
    À double tour
    1959
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Updated 2026-07-21

Stanley Bernard Ellin was an American mystery writer. Ellin was born in Brooklyn, New York. After a brief tenure in the Army, at the insistence of his wife, Ellin began writing full time. While his novels are acclaimed, he is best known for his short stories. In May 1948, his first sale, and one of Ellin's most famous short stories, "The Specialty of the House", appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine.

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