John Dickson Carr: British Library Crime Classics (397 results)

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual sta…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. We are thrilled to welcome John Dickson Carr into the Crime Classics series with his first novel, a brooding locked room mystery in the gathering dusk of the French capital. In the smoke-wreathed gloom of a Parisian salon, Inspector Bencolin has summoned his allies to discuss a peculiar case. A w…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Over a long career in the courts Justice Horace Ireton has a garnered a reputation for merciless rulings and his dedication to meting out strict, impartial justice. Taking a break from his duty after a session of assizes, Ireton retreats to his seaside bungalow in Devon and turns his attention to…

Paperback. Condition: New. James Bennett has been invited to stay at White Priory for Christmas among the retinue of the glamorous Hollywood actress Marcia Tait. Her producer, her lover, the playwright for her next hit and her agent are all here, soon to become so many suspects when Tait is found murdered on a cold December morn…

Paperback. Condition: New. "There will be ten teacups at number 4, Berwick Terrace, W. 8, on Wednesday, July 31, at 5 p.m. precisely. The presence of the Metropolitan Police is respectfully requested."Writing as Carter Dickson, the master of the locked room mystery John Dickson Carr returns to the Crime Classics series, pitching…

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. In the smoke-wreathed gloom of a Parisian salon, Inspector Bencolin has summoned his allies to discuss a peculiar case. A would-be murderer, imprisoned for his attempt to kill his wife, has escaped and is known to have visited a plastic surgeon. His whereabouts remain a mystery, though with…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st pr. Square, solid, and unread, perfect spine. In protective archival bag. Youll feel like throwing your cape over your shoulder and launching into a long-winded lecture on the rules of locked room mysteries once this treasured tome is in your hands! NOTE: Faintest rubs of edge w…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 1st printing. This book is square, solid, and unread with a perfect spine. Youll feel like throwing your cape over your shoulder and launching into a long-winded lecture on the rules of locked room mysteries once this treasured tome is in your hands! In protective archival bag…

New edition. Stated 1st UK edition, but 1st edition was published by Stacey in 1973; few were distributed & remaining stock bought by Severn House, who replaced the title page. Ex public library - rebound in plain faux-leather, with replacement end papers; rear free end paper missing, with small loss to last page (text not affec…

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Remploy Reprint Edition of a book originally published in 1939 in the US by Harper under the title 'The Problem of the Green Capsule'. The first UK edition from Hamish Hamilton in 1939used the title 'The Black Spectacles.' The jacket covering suggests th…