| "The Problem of Cell 13" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Jacques Futrelle | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Mystery fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Boston American |
| Publication type | newspaper |
| Publication date | October 30 – November 5, 1905 |
"The Problem of Cell 13" is a short story by Jacques Futrelle. It was first published in 1905 and later collected in The Thinking Machine (1907), which was featured in crime writer H. R. F. Keating's list of the 100 best crime and mystery books ever published.[1] Science fiction and mystery author Harlan Ellison recalled that this story was his selection for "Lawrence Block's Best Mysteries of the Century".[2]