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| − | John Dickson Carr was an American author | + | '''John Dickson Carr''' was an [[American]] [[author]] mainly remembered for his detective stories, but whose works often had a [[fantastic]] or supernatural slant or involved time travel. He also published under the [[pen names]] '''Carter Dickson, Carr Dickson''' and '''Roger Fairbairn'''. |
| − | He was a master of the locked room mystery, in which a detective solves apparently impossible crimes. | + | He was a master of the locked-room mystery, in which a detective solves apparently impossible crimes. The Dr. Fell mystery “The Hollow Man” (1935), usually considered Carr's masterpiece, was selected in 1981 as the best locked-room mystery of all time by a panel of 17 mystery authors and reviewers. |
| − | {{ | + | He lived in the [[UK]] until 1948. |
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{{person | born=1906 | died=1977}} | {{person | born=1906 | died=1977}} | ||
[[Category:pro]] | [[Category:pro]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
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Revision as of 21:05, 4 February 2024
(November 30, 1906 – February 27, 1977)
John Dickson Carr was an American author mainly remembered for his detective stories, but whose works often had a fantastic or supernatural slant or involved time travel. He also published under the pen names Carter Dickson, Carr Dickson and Roger Fairbairn.
He was a master of the locked-room mystery, in which a detective solves apparently impossible crimes. The Dr. Fell mystery “The Hollow Man” (1935), usually considered Carr's masterpiece, was selected in 1981 as the best locked-room mystery of all time by a panel of 17 mystery authors and reviewers.
He lived in the UK until 1948.
Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
| Person | 1906—1977 |
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