Carr, John Dickson - Carr, John Dickson 1905–
Carr, John Dickson 1905–
An American writer of mystery and detective novels, Carr is well known as the creator of Dr. Gideon Fell.
John Dickson Carr [is] … [the] present day "undisputed master" of the locked room tale. An essay on the treatment accorded the locked room puzzle at the hands of Mr. Carr (oftentimes imperfectly concealed behind the pseudonym of Carter Dickson) would occupy many, many pages and, come to think of it, would probably result in a completely fascinating monograph.
It is enough to say here that Carr-Dickson specializes in making the seemingly impossible possible; and that he solves many a knotty fictional problem by doing so. He delights in having a victim walk out into the middle of a tennis court, leaving distinct footprints, and there vanish into thin air. He takes similar enjoyment from having a man dive into an ordinary backyard swimming pool and disappear from sight. But his favorite and most entertaining...
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