John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr's most popular book is The Exploits Of Sherlock Holmes with 44 saves and an average rating of 4.22.

Author Bio

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).

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

20 primary books

Authored 95% of series

Dr. Gideon Fell

Dr. Gideon Fell is a 20-book series with 20 released primary works first released in 1932 with contributions by Дж.Д. Карр and John Dickson Carr.

Series

4 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Henri Bencolin

Henri Bencolin is a 4-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 1930 with contributions by John Dickson Carr.

Series

21 primary books

Authored 14% of series

Sir Henry Merrivale

Sir Henry Merrivale is a 21-book series with 21 released primary works first released in 1934 with contributions by Carter Dickson and John Dickson Carr.

Series

2 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Patrick Butler

Patrick Butler is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1949 with contributions by John Dickson Carr.

#18
Below Suspicion
#2
Patrick Butler for the Defence

Series

10 primary books38 released books

Authored 3% of series

Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes is a 38-book series with 38 released primary works first released in 18 with contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle, Peter Haining, and Arthur Conan Doyle OL161167A.

#1
A Study in Scarlet
#2
The Sign of Four
#3
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
#4
The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes
#5
The Hound of the Baskervilles

Series

2 released books

Authored 50% of series

Los archivos de Baker Street

Los archivos de Baker Street is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1954 with contributions by Adrian Conan Doyle and John Dickson Carr.

The Exploits Of Sherlock Holmes
Nuove imprese di Sherlock Holmes

Series

7 primary books6 released books

Authored 14% of series

Murderous Christmas Stories

Murderous Christmas Stories is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Arthur Conan Doyle, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Jännityksen Mestarit

Jännityksen Mestarit is a 1-book series first released in 1944 with contributions by John Dickson Carr.

#2
Till Death Do Us Part

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Department D-3

Department D-3 is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1940 with contributions by Carter Dickson and John Dickson Carr.

#1
The Department of Queer Complaints
#2
The Men Who Explained Miracles

Series

2 primary books3 released books

Authored 0% of series

Duncan Maclain Mystery

Duncan Maclain Mystery is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1937 with contributions by Baynard H. Kendrick and Baynard Kendrick.

Series

11 primary books15 released books

Authored 0% of series

John the Eunuch

John the Eunuch is a 15-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Maxim Jakubowski, Mary Reed, and Eric Mayer.

#0.2
The Mammoth Book of Historical Detectives
#0.5
Chronicles of Crime
#0.7
The Mammoth Book of Roman Whodunnits
#1
One for Sorrow