The Origin of Evil
First US edition | |
| Author | Ellery Queen |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Ellery Queen mysteries |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Little, Brown (US) Gollancz (UK) |
Publication date | 1951 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Preceded by | Double, Double |
| Followed by | The King is Dead |
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.