The Case of the Constant Suicides
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The Case of the Constant Suicides

by John Dickson Carr

1941•Mystery•199 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecomedyhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsdeep rivalry

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Boxlist takeA smart, small-scale mystery, otherwise balanced. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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About This Book

Scotland at the outbreak of the Second World War: a series of mysterious deaths, a motley crew of characters, some heavy-handed humour concerning a particularly potent blend of Scotch whisky and a pair of squabbling academics. Not one, but two "locked room" puzzles solved by series detective Dr. Gideon Fell.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveComedyHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsDeep rivalry

Subjects

Private investigatorsEnglandLocked room mysteryScotlandBelletristische DarstellungSelbstmord

Details

Author
John Dickson Carr
Published
1941
Pages
199
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