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.