The Judas Window
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ITEM CODE: 31964
The British Library
An evocative, 1930s British mystery from the golden age of crime writing; carefully selected and republished by the British Library with an informativ...
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An evocative, 1930s British mystery from the golden age of crime writing; carefully selected and republished by the British Library with an informativ...
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The British Library
An evocative, 1930s British mystery from the golden age of crime writing; carefully selected and republished by the British Library with an informative new introduction. When champion archer Avory Hume is found skewered by an arrow in his Grosvenor Street townhouse things go from bad to worse for his future son-in-law, James Answell, who finds himself accused of the crime. Having visited Hume in his study to share an evening glass of whisky, Answell falls into a (drugged?) stupor only to awaken to find himself and the body locked inside the room. Can amateur detective Sir Henry Merrivale solve the baffling case and prove Answell’s innocence in court? First published in 1938 by Carter Dickson, the pen-name of acclaimed mystery novelist John Dickson Carr (1906-77), the tale has been dubbed one of the greatest locked room mysteries of all time. Modern readers will enjoy rediscovering the jaw-dropping twists and sleight of hand-writing by the acclaimed American-born author who developed a distinctly ‘British’ style with his mystery writing.
An evocative, 1930s British mystery from the golden age of crime writing; carefully selected and republished by the British Library with an informative new introduction. When champion archer Avory Hume is found skewered by an arrow in his Grosvenor Street townhouse things go from bad to worse for his future son-in-law, James Answell, who finds himself accused of the crime. Having visited Hume in his study to share an evening glass of whisky, Answell falls into a (drugged?) stupor only to awaken to find himself and the body locked inside the room. Can amateur detective Sir Henry Merrivale solve the baffling case and prove Answell’s innocence in court? First published in 1938 by Carter Dickson, the pen-name of acclaimed mystery novelist John Dickson Carr (1906-77), the tale has been dubbed one of the greatest locked room mysteries of all time. Modern readers will enjoy rediscovering the jaw-dropping twists and sleight of hand-writing by the acclaimed American-born author who developed a distinctly ‘British’ style with his mystery writing.
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Paperback
19 x 13cm
269 pages
FSC accredited paper
Originally published in 1938, text reflects prevailing attitudes of the time
19 x 13cm
269 pages
FSC accredited paper
Originally published in 1938, text reflects prevailing attitudes of the time
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