Books Update: John Dickson Carr, King Of Crime
*Crime, Spies & Sleaze: I’m often harping on here about the Queens Of Crime, those indomitable (mostly) British women who dominated the crime/detective genre in the Golden Age Of Detective Fiction, roughly between the wars. Well, there was one male writer active at the time who was their equal, and he was an American to boot, although he lived a significant part of his life in England, where most of his tales were set. John Dickson Carr (who also wrote as Carter Dickson) was the master of the locked room mystery, a setter of seemingly impossible puzzles for his recurring cast of detectives. He also wrote many historical mysteries which are equally engaging. Five new mysteries in this week, four Penguin and one Pan, both historical and featuring Dr Gideon Fell. Full details, with condition notes, in our catalogue.
PICTURED: ALL BY JOHN DICKSON CARR ALL SOLD
CAPTAIN CUT-THROAT Penguin 1960 1st UK PB thus VG £4
THE DEMONIACS Penguin 1965 1st UK PB thus VG £4
THE EMPEROR’S SNUFF BOX Penguin 1967 UK PB FN £5
THE HOUSE AT SATAN’S ELBOW Pan 1969 1st UK PB thus VG £8
IN SPITE OF THUNDER Penguin 1966 1st UK PB thus VG £8