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John Dickson Carr (November 30, 1906 – February 27, 1977) was an American author of detective stories, who also published using the pseudonyms Carter Dickson, Carr Dickson, and Roger Fairbairn. He lived in England for a number of years, and is often grouped among "British-style" mystery writers.
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John Dickson Carr was a U.S. writer of detective fiction whose work, both intellectual and macabre, is considered among the best in the genre. Carr’s first novel, It Walks by Night (1930), won favour that endured as Carr continued to create well-researched “locked-room” puzzles of historical.
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- The Three Coffins (Dr. Gideon Fell, #6) by John Dickson Carr.
- Hag's Nook (Dr. Gideon Fell, #1) by John Dickson Carr.
- The Crooked Hinge (Dr. Gideon Fell, #8) by John Dickson Carr.
- Till Death Do Us Part (Dr. Gideon Fell, #15) by John Dickson Carr.
Mar 15, 2022 · Gigi Pandian, a fan of Golden Age mysteries, praises John Dickson Carr as the master of the locked-room puzzle and the Gothic atmosphere. She recommends several of his novels and stories, and shares how he inspired her own writing.
John Dickson Carr was a prolific and influential writer of mystery novels, especially in the locked room subgenre. He created two series characters, Dr. Gideon Fell and Monsieur Bencolin, and wrote 58 books from 1931 to 2022.
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Jun 23, 2014 · John Dickson Carr, in his widely acclaimed novel The Hollow Man (published in the US as "The Three Coffins") attempted to provide a comprehensive list of possible methods (while, ingeniously, challenging the reader with his own locked room mystery that seems to fit none of his prescribed solutions).
