The Hollow Man by John Dickson Carr (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Hollow Man by John Dickson Carr The most famous of all locked-room mysteries - a classic in the crime genre. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first deadly walking of the hollow man took place when the side streets of London were quiet with snow and the three coffins of the prophecy were filled at last. . .The murderer of Dr Grimauld walked through a locked door, shot his victim and vanished. He killed his second victim in the middle of an empty street, with watchers at each end, yet nobody saw him, and he left no footprints in the snow.And so it is up to the irrepressible, larger-than-life Dr Gideon Fell to solve this most famous and taxing of locked-room mysteries. Notes New edition of this classic of the crime genre, and one of the most famous of all locked-room mysteries. Author Biography John Dickson Carr was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in 1906. IT WALKS BY NIGHT, his first published detective novel, was published in 1930. Apart from Dr Fell, whose first appearance was in HAGS NOOK in 1933, Carrs other series detectives (published under the nom de plume of Carter Dickson) were the barrister Sir Henry Merrivale and Colonel March. Until the end of the Second World War, Carr averaged four books a year. He died in 1977. Review Very few detective stories baffle me nowadays, but Mr Carrs always do -- Agatha ChristieJohn Dickson Carr was a master of the locked room mystery. In The Hollow Man, one of his earliest novels, written when he was just 29, a murder takes place in circumstances that make it seem impossible for the killer to have escaped undetected. ... The sheer ingenuity of the plot is a delight. * DAILY MAIL *Carrs 1935 locked door mystery still rivals any present day crime novel and its status as a textbook for writers in the genre means it is a necessary read * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH * Promotional The most famous of all locked-room mysteries - a classic in the crime genre. Long Description The first deadly walking of the hollow man took place when the side streets of London were quiet with snow and the three coffins of the prophecy were filled at last. . .The murderer of Dr Grimauld walked through a locked door, shot his victim and vanished. He killed his second victim in the middle of an empty street, with watchers at each end, yet nobody saw him, and he left no footprints in the snow.And so it is up to the irrepressible, larger-than-life Dr Gideon Fell to solve this most famous and taxing of locked-room mysteries. Review Quote John Dickson Carr was a master of the locked room mystery. In The Hollow Man, one of his earliest novels, written when he was just 29, a murder takes place in circumstances that make it seem impossible for the killer to have escaped undetected. ... The sheer ingenuity of the plot is a delight. Promotional "Headline" The most famous of all locked-room mysteries - a classic in the crime genre. Description for Sales People John Dickson Carr was a writer from the "golden age" of mysteries, and THE HOLLOW MAN is a classic in the genre. Details ISBN1409146324 Author John Dickson Carr Year 2013 ISBN-10 1409146324 ISBN-13 9781409146322 Media Book Pages 224 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Imprint Orion Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.52 Birth 1906 Death 1977 Language English UK Release Date 2013-08-29 Format Paperback Publication Date 2013-08-29 Audience General AU Release Date 2013-10-28 NZ Release Date 2013-10-28 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:76394979;

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