Carter Dickson ist ein Pseudonym des renommierten amerikanischen Autors John Dickson Carr, der bedeutende Beiträge zu den Genres Krimi und Thriller geleistet hat. Er wurde am 30. November 1906 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, geboren und verstarb am 27. Februar 1977 in Greenville, South Carolina. Dickson war bekannt dafür, unter verschiedenen Pseudonymen wie Carr Dickson, Roger Fairbairn und Carter Dickson zu veröffentlichen. Er gilt als bedeutender Sammler von Detektivgeschichten und wird als einer der bekanntesten Autoren der Goldenen Ära der Kriminalromane angesehen. Seine Werke zeichnen sich durch komplexe Handlungen aus, die mit Rätseln und intellektuellen Herausforderungen gespickt sind.
Dickson wurde stark von den Werken der Autoren Gaston Leroux und G. K. Chesterton beeinflusst. Er war insbesondere für seine Expertise in den sogenannten „locked room mysteries“ bekannt, einer Unterkategorie der Detektivliteratur, die unmögliche Verbrechen beinhaltet, die von Detektiven aufgeklärt werden. Zu seinen meistgepriesenen Romanen zählt „The Hollow Man“ (1935) aus der Dr. Fell-Krimiserie, der von einem Expertengremium aus 17 Rezensenten und Krimiautoren im Jahr 1981 als bestes „locked room mystery“ des Zeitalters ausgewählt wurde.
Neben modernen Kriminalromanen schrieb Dickson auch historische Kriminalromane. Während seiner Schriftstellerkarriere lebte er viele Jahre in England, was ihm ermöglichte, enge Beziehungen zu britisch geprägten Krimiautoren aufzubauen. Demzufolge haben viele seiner Romane Handlungen, die in englischen Schauplätzen, Anwesen und Landdörfern angesiedelt sind, sowie englische Charaktere. Die beiden bekanntesten fiktiven Detektivfiguren von Dickson, Dr. Gideon Fell und Sir Henry Merrivale, sind beide englischer Herkunft.
Sir Henry Merrivale Books (as John Dickson Carr)
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The Plague Court Murders
1934
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The White Priory Murders
1934
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The Red Widow Murders
1935
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The Unicorn Murders
1935
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The Punch and Judy Murders / The Magic Lantern Murders
1936
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The Peacock Feather Murders / The Ten Teacups
1937
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The Judas Window / The Crossbow Murder
1938
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Death in Five Boxes
1938
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The Reader Is Warned
1939
10
And So to Murder
1940
11
Nine and Death Makes Ten / Murder in the Submarine Zone
1940
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Seeing Is Believing / Cross of Murder
1941
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The Gilded Man / Death and the Gilded Man
1942
14
She Died A Lady
1943
15
He Wouldn't Kill Patience
1944
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The Curse of the Bronze Lamp / Lord of the Sorcerers
1945
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My Late Wives
1946
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The Skeleton in the Clock
1948
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A Graveyard to Let
1949
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Night at the Mocking Widow
1950
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Behind the Crimson Blind
1952
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The Cavalier's Cup
1953
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Merrivale, March and Murder
1991
Einzelromane
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The Bowstrings Murders
1933
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Fatal Descent / Drop to His Death (With: John Rhode)
1939
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Fatal Descent / Drop to His Death
1939
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Fear is the same
1956
British Library Crime Classics Books
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The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
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The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
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It Walks by Night ( As: John Dickson Carr)
1930
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The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
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Castle Skull ( As: John Dickson Carr)
1931
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Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
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Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
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The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
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The Lost Gallows ( As: John Dickson Carr)
1931
10
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
11
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder ( As: John Dickson Carr)
1932
12
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
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Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
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Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
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Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
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The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
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The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
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Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
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Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
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Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
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The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
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The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
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The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
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Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
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Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
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The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
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Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
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The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
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The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
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The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
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The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
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Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
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The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
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Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
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Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
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Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
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Bats in the Belfry (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1937
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The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
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Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
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Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
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Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
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Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
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The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
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The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
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Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
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Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
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A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
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Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
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The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
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Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
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Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
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Checkmate to Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
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Fell Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1944
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Murder by Matchlight (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1945
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Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
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Fire in the Thatch (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1946
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Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
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Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
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Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
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Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
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Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
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The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
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Murder in the Mill-Race (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
1952
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Crossed Skis (By: Carol Carnac)
1952
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Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
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Murder As a Fine Art (By: Carol Carnac)
1953
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The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
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The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
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The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
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The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
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Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
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The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
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The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
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Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
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Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
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The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
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The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
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London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)
1972
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The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
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Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
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Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
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Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
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Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
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Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
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Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
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Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
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The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
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Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
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The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
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Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
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Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
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The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
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Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
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A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
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Two-Way Murder (By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2021
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Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
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Death of an Author ( By: E.C.R. Lorac)
2024
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Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
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The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)
2025
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Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)
2025
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Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)
2026
Department D-3 Books
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The Department of Queer Complaints
1940
Carter Dickson Anthologies
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Murder for Christmas
1987
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Capital Crimes
2015
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Resorting to Murder
2015
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Silent Nights
2015
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Murder at the Manor
2016
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Serpents in Eden
2016
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Crimson Snow
2016
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Foreign Bodies
2017
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The Long Arm of the Law
2017
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Miraculous Mysteries
2017
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Continental Crimes
2017
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Blood on the Tracks
2018
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The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
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The Measure of Malice
2019
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Settling Scores
2020
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A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries