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2 unusual facts about John Dickson Carr


John Dickson

John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), American author of detective stories

The Emperor's Snuff-Box

The Emperor's Snuff-Box is a non-series mystery novel (1942) by mystery novelist John Dickson Carr.


Castle Skull

Castle Skull, first published in 1931, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr which features Carr's series detective Henri Bencolin.

Edmund Crispin

The Moving Toyshop (1946) was dedicated to Crispin's great friend and fellow admirer of the work of John Dickson Carr, Philip Larkin.


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Fingerprint Ghost

In the reversal of John Dickson Carr's The Crooked Hinge, Banner reveals that Ivy killed Drollen, and was able to get out of the straitjacket because she has no arms.