Edith Caroline Rivett, die unter den Pseudonymen E.C.R. Lorac, Carol Carnac, Carol Rivett und Mary le Bourne schrieb, war eine britische Krimiautorin während des goldenen Zeitalters der Detektivliteratur. Sie wurde in Hendon, Middlesex, dem heutigen London, geboren und besuchte die South Hampstead High School und die Central School of Arts and Crafts in London. Rivett war Mitglied des Detection Club, einer informellen Gruppe britischer Krimischriftsteller, zu der Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers und G.K. Chesterton gehörten.
Besonders bekannt ist E.C.R. Lorac für die Chief Inspector Robert Macdonald-Serie. Ihre schriftstellerische Laufbahn war ausgesprochen produktiv, mit vierundvierzig Krimis unter dem Lorac-Pseudonym und weitere 23 unter dem Carnac-Namen. Ihre Werke wurden in England veröffentlicht und waren bei Krimi- und Mysteryfans sehr beliebt. Loracs Schreibstil ist für seine subtile Erzählweise, lebendige Settings und komplexe Charaktere bekannt, was sie zu einer bedeutenden Figur im Goldenen Zeitalter der Detektivliteratur macht.
Neben ihrer Arbeit als E.C.R. Lorac und Carol Carnac veröffentlichte Rivett auch Romane unter den Namen Carol Rivett und Mary le Bourne. Diese Werke umfassen eine Vielzahl von Genres, von Krimis und Mystery-Geschichten bis hin zu allgemeinerer Fiktion. Trotz der Verwendung mehrerer Pseudonyme ist Rivetts einzigartiger Schreibstil und ihr scharfer Blick für Details in ihrem Gesamtwerk offensichtlich. Ihre Beiträge zur Welt der Kriminalliteratur und Detektivgeschichten haben einen nachhaltigen Einfluss auf das Genre hinterlassen und werden von Lesern heute noch genossen.
Inspector Ryvet Books (as Carol Carnac)
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1
Triple Death
1936
2
The Missing Rope
1937
3
Murder at Mornington
1937
4
The Case of the First-Class Carriage
1939
5
When the Devil Was Sick
1939
6
Death in the Diving Pool
1940
Julian Rivers Books (as Carol Carnac)
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1
A Double for Detection
1945
2
The Striped Suitcase
1946
3
Clue Sinister
1947
4
Over the Garden Wall
1948
5
Copy for Crime
1950
6
Upstairs, downstairs
1950
7
It\'s Her Own Funeral
1951
8
Crossed Skis
1952
9
Murder As a Fine Art
1953
10
A Policeman At the Door
1953
11
Impact of Evidence
1954
12
Murder Among Members
1955
13
Rigging the Evidence
1955
14
The Double Turn
1956
15
Long Shadows
1958
Robert MacDonald Books
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1
The Murder on the Burrows
1931
2
The Affair on Thor's Head
1932
3
The Greenwell Mystery
1932
4
Death On The Oxford Road
1933
5
The Case of Colonel Marchand
1933
6
Murder in St. John's Wood
1934
7
Murder in Chelsea
1934
8
The Organ Speaks
1935
9
Post After Post-Mortem
1936
10
A Pall for a Painter
1936
11
Crime Counter Crime
1936
12
These Names Make Clues
1937
13
Bats in the Belfry
1937
14
Slippery Staircase
1938
15
Black Beadle
1939
16
John Brown's Body
1939
17
Tryst for a Tragedy
1940
18
Death at Dyke's Corner
1940
19
Case in the Clinic
1941
20
Rope's End, Rogue's End
1942
21
The Sixteenth Stair
1942
22
Checkmate to Murder
1944
23
Fell Murder
1944
24
Murder by Matchlight
1945
25
Fire in the Thatch
1946
26
Relative to Poison
1947
27
Part for a Poisoner
1948
28
Death Before Dinner
1948
29
Policemen in the Precinct
1949
30
Still Waters
1949
31
Accident by Design
1951
32
Murder of a Martinet
1951
33
Murder in the Mill-Race
1952
34
The Dog It Was That Died
1952
35
Crook O'Lune
1953
36
Let Well Alone
1954
37
Shroud of Darkness
1954
38
Ask A Policeman
1955
39
Murder in Vienna
1956
40
Picture of Death
1957
41
Dangerous Domicile
1957
42
Murder On a Monument
1958
43
The Last Escape/Dishonour Among Thieves
1959
44
The Theft of the Iron Dogs
1960
45
The Devil and the C.I.D.
2012
46
Death Came Softly
2021
Einzelromane
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The Burning Question
1957
2
The Burning Question ( As: Carol Carnac)
1957
3
Death in Triplicate
1958
4
Death of a Lady Killer
1959
5
Death of a Lady Killer ( As: Carol Carnac)
1959
6
Two-Way Murder
2021
British Library Crime Classics Books
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The Notting Hill Mystery
1862
2
The Notting Hill Mystery (By: Charles Warren Adams)
1862
3
The Poisoned Chocolates Case (By: Anthony Berkeley)
1929
4
The Female Detective
1864
5
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
1929
6
It Walks by Night (By: John Dickson Carr)
1930
7
It Walks by Night
1930
8
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham (By: Miles Burton)
1930
9
The Secret of High Eldersham / The Mystery of High Eldersham
1930
10
Castle Skull (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
11
Mystery in the Channel
1931
12
Murder of a Lady / The Silver Scale Mystery (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
13
Mystery in the Channel (By: Freeman Crofts)
1931
14
Castle Skull
1931
15
The Incredible Crime (By: Lois Austen-Leigh)
1931
16
The Incredible Crime
1931
17
Murder of a Lady (By: Anthony Wynne)
1931
18
Murder of a Lady
1931
19
The Lost Gallows (By: John Dickson Carr)
1931
20
The Z Murders (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1931
21
The Lost Gallows
1931
22
The Z Murders
1931
23
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder (By: John Dickson Carr)
1932
24
The Corpse in the Waxworks / The Waxworks Murder
1932
25
The Division Bell Mystery (By: Ellen Wilkinson)
1932
26
The Division Bell Mystery
1932
27
Portrait of a Murderer (By: Anne Meredith)
1933
28
Death in Fancy Dress (By: Anthony Gilbert)
1933
29
Portrait of a Murderer
1933
30
Death in Fancy Dress
1933
31
Family Matters (By: Anthony Rolls)
1933
32
Family Matters
1933
33
The Hog's Back Mystery (By: Freeman Crofts)
1933
34
The Mysterious Mr. Badman (By: William Fryer Harvey)
1934
35
The Hog's Back Mystery
1933
36
Murder Underground
1934
37
Murder Underground (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1934
38
Scarweather
1934
39
Scarweather (By: Anthony Rolls)
1934
40
Death of an Airman
1934
41
Death of an Airman (By: Christopher Sprigg)
1934
42
The Spy Paramount (By: E. Phillips Oppenheim)
1934
43
The Spy Paramount
1934
44
The 12.30 from Croydon
1934
45
The 12.30 from Croydon (By: Freeman Crofts)
1934
46
The Chianti Flask
1934
47
The Chianti Flask (By: Marie Belloc Lowndes)
1934
48
Weekend at Thrackley (By: Alan Melville)
1934
49
The Lake District Murder
1935
50
Death on the Cherwell
1935
51
Quick Curtain (By: Alan Melville)
1934
52
The Lake District Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
53
The Cornish Coast Murder
1935
54
Death on the Cherwell (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1935
55
The Traitor
1936
56
The Santa Klaus Murder
1936
57
The Cornish Coast Murder (By: John Bude)
1935
58
The Traitor (By: Sydney Horler)
1936
59
The Sussex Downs Murder
1936
60
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel
1936
61
The Santa Klaus Murder (By: Mavis Doriel Hay)
1936
62
Mystery in White
1937
63
The Sussex Downs Murder (By: John Bude)
1936
64
Death of Anton (By: Alan Melville)
1936
65
The Wheel Spins / Passengers / The Lady Vanishes (By: Ethel Lina White)
1936
66
The Cheltenham Square Murder
1937
67
Excellent Intentions
1938
68
Death in the Tunnel / Dark in the Tunnel (By: Miles Burton)
1936
69
Murder in Piccadilly (By: Charles Kingston)
1936
70
Murder in the Museum
1938
71
Antidote to Venom
1938
72
Mystery in White (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1937
73
Thirteen Guests
1938
74
Bats in the Belfry
1937
75
The Port of London Murders
1938
76
The Cheltenham Square Murder (By: John Bude)
1937
77
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery
1939
78
Excellent Intentions (By: Richard Hull)
1938
79
Murder in the Museum (By: John Rowland)
1938
80
Seven Dead
1939
81
Antidote to Venom (By: Freeman Crofts)
1938
82
Verdict of Twelve
1940
83
Thirteen Guests (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1938
84
A Scream in Soho
1940
85
Death of a Busybody
1942
86
The Port of London Murders (By: Josephine Bell)
1938
87
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack
1942
88
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (By: Leonard R. Gribble)
1939
89
Seven Dead (By: J. Jefferson Farjeon)
1939
90
Somebody at the Door
1943
91
Murder's a Swine: A Second World War Mystery
1943
92
Verdict of Twelve (By: Raymond Postgate)
1940
93
A Scream in Soho (By: John G. Brandon)
1940
94
Death of a Busybody (By: George Bellairs)
1942
95
The Dead Shall be Raised & Murder of a Quack (By: George Bellairs)
1942
96
Somebody at the Door (By: Raymond Postgate)
1943
97
Trouble on the Thames
1945
98
Murder's a Swine (By: Nap Lombard)
1943
99
Death Makes a Prophet
1947
100
Checkmate to Murder
1944
101
Fell Murder
1944
102
Smallbone Deceased
1950
103
Murder by Matchlight
1945
104
Calamity in Kent
1950
105
Trouble on the Thames (By: Victor Bridges)
1945
106
Death Has Deep Roots
1951
107
Fire in the Thatch
1946
108
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity
1952
109
Death Makes a Prophet (By: John Bude)
1947
110
Crossed Skis
1952
111
Smallbone Deceased (By: Michael Gilbert)
1950
112
Calamity in Kent (By: John Rowland)
1950
113
Death on the Riviera
1952
114
The Colour Of Murder
1957
115
Death Has Deep Roots (By: Michael Gilbert)
1951
116
The Christmas Egg
1958
117
Last Seen Wearing (By: Hillary Waugh)
1952
118
The Progress of a Crime
1960
119
The Danger Within / Death in Captivity (By: Michael Gilbert)
1952
120
Murder in the Mill-Race
1952
121
The Spoilt Kill
1961
122
The Body in the Dumb River
1961
123
Crossed Skis ( As: Carol Carnac)
1952
124
Death on the Riviera (By: John Bude)
1952
125
Due to a Death
1963
126
Surfeit of Suspects
1964
127
Murder As a Fine Art ( As: Carol Carnac)
1953
128
The Belting Inheritance
1965
129
The Man Who Didn't Fly (By: Margot Bennett)
1955
130
The Last Best Friend
1967
131
The Colour Of Murder (By: Julian Symons)
1957
132
The Christmas Egg (By: Mary Kelly)
1958
133
The End of the Web
1976
134
The Progress of a Crime (By: Julian Symons)
1960
135
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
136
Resorting to Murder
2015
137
Sergeant Cluff Stands Firm (By: Gil North)
1960
138
Silent Nights
2015
139
The Spoilt Kill (By: Mary Kelly)
1961
140
The Body in the Dumb River (By: George Bellairs)
1961
141
Murder at the Manor
2016
142
Due to a Death (By: Mary Kelly)
1963
143
Serpents in Eden
2016
144
Surfeit of Suspects (By: George Bellairs)
1964
145
Crimson Snow
2016
146
Foreign Bodies
2017
147
The Belting Inheritance (By: Julian Symons)
1965
148
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
149
The Last Best Friend (By: George Sims)
1967
150
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
151
London Particular (By: Christianna Brand)
1972
152
Continental Crimes
2017
153
The End of the Web (By: George Sims)
1976
154
Capital Crimes (By: Martin Edwards, Richard Marsh)
2015
155
Blood on the Tracks
2018
156
Resorting to Murder (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
157
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
158
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book
2018
159
Silent Nights (By: Martin Edwards)
2015
160
Deep Waters: Murder on the Waves
2019
161
Murder at the Manor (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
162
The Measure of Malice
2019
163
Serpents in Eden (By: Martin Edwards)
2016
164
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
165
Crimson Snow (By: Martin Edwards, Fergus Hume)
2016
166
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries
2020
167
Foreign Bodies (By: Martin Edwards, Palle Rosenkrantz)
2017
168
The Long Arm of the Law (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
169
Guilty Creatures: A Menagerie of Mysteries
2021
170
Miraculous Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
171
Continental Crimes (By: Martin Edwards)
2017
172
Blood on the Tracks (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
173
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories (By: Martin Edwards)
2018
174
Golden Age of Detection Puzzle Book (By: Kate Jackson)
2018
175
Deep Waters (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
176
The Measure of Malice (By: Martin Edwards)
2019
177
Settling Scores (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
178
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries (By: Martin Edwards)
2020
179
Two-Way Murder
2021
180
Guilty Creatures (By: Martin Edwards)
2021
181
Death of an Author
2024
182
Crimes of Cymru (By: Martin Edwards)
2024
183
The Wheel Spins (By: Ethel Lina White)
2025
184
Lessons in Crime (By: Martin Edwards)
2025
185
Tea on Sunday (By: Lettice Cooper)
2026
E.C.R. Lorac Anthologies
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Capital Crimes
2015
2
Capital Crimes: London Mysteries
2015
3
Resorting to Murder
2015
4
Silent Nights
2015
5
Murder at the Manor
2016
6
Serpents in Eden
2016
7
Crimson Snow
2016
8
Foreign Bodies
2017
9
The Long Arm of the Law
2017
10
Miraculous Mysteries
2017
11
Continental Crimes
2017
12
Blood on the Tracks
2018
13
The Christmas Card Crime and Other Stories
2018
14
The Measure of Malice
2019
15
Settling Scores
2020
16
Settling Scores: Sporting Mysteries
2020
17
A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries