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John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr was a very highly regarded American mystery writer, though he lived for most of the '30s and '40s in England, married there and set many of his books there (Wikipedia). His two main detectives, Dr. Fell and Sir Henry Merrivale, were very English (Wikipedia).

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American writer (1906–1977)

Born 30 November 1906
Died 27 February 1977

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American writer (1906–1977)

Born 30 November 1906
Died 27 February 1977

Subjects

Fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, general Private investigators England, fiction Gideon Fell (Fictitious character) American Detective and mystery stories Sir Merrivale, Henry (Fictitious character) Fell, gideon (fictitious character), fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, traditional Detective and mystery stories English Detective and mystery stories Murder Detective and mystery stories, American Fiction, general Merrivale, henry, sir (fictitious character), fiction Crime, fiction American literature Fiction in English Investigation Translations into Russian Bencolin, henri (fictitious character), fiction Judges Fiction, crime History Private investigators, fiction

Places

England Paris (France) Great Britain London London (England) Scotland Yard 221B Baker Street Abbey Grange Australia Baker Street Chislehurst Hungary Jamaica New York Paris Suburbs of South London Xian dai

People

John H. Watson Sherlock Holmes Fortunato Lady Fortunato Luchresi Montresor Sir Henry Merrivale Archie Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) Arthur Conan Doyle Sir (1859-1930) Carlos Chief Inspector Masters Doctor Gideon Fell Duncan Ross Edmund Berry Godfrey Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey Sir (1621-1678) Eustace Brackenstall Henry (Fictitious character) Merrivale Jabez Wilson Jack Croker James Bond John Clay John H. Watson (Fictitious character) Lady Brackenstall M. Jonathan Whicher

Time

20th century Edward VII, 1901-1910 17th century 1865 1890 1930s 1931 19th century Carnival Late 1920s Meiguo Post WWII WWII World War, 1939-1945 Written and set in 1949 carnival

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Alternative names

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  • Roger Fairbairn
  • Carter Dickson
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  • Dickson John Carr
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  • JOHN DICKSON CARR
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