Q2527546 Books in Order

by John Dickson Carr #448 most popular 16 books · 1934–2002

fictional English amateur detective

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

Companion & related books

Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.

To Wake the Dead

1938 · John Dickson Carr

To Wake the Dead is a 1938 detective novel by John Dickson Carr, featuring the character Gideon Fell. It is a whodunnit, a type of mystery where the…
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Death Turns the Tables

1941 · John Dickson Carr

"Death Turns the Tables," published in 1941 and also titled "The Seat of the Scornful," is a detective novel by John Dickson Carr. The story is a…
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Dr. Fell, detective, and other stories

1947 · John Dickson Carr

"Dr. Fell, Detective, and Other Stories" is a mystery short story collection written by John Dickson Carr. It was first published in the United…
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The Dead Man's Knock

1958 · John Dickson Carr

The Dead Man's Knock is a 1958 detective story by John Dickson Carr featuring Carr's series detective Gideon Fell. This novel is a mystery of the…
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The house at Satan's Elbow

1965 · John Dickson Carr

The House at Satan's Elbow is a mystery novel by John Dickson Carr, first published in 1965. It features the detective Gideon Fell and is classified…
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The Arabian Nights Murder/a Dr. Gideon Fell Mystery

1989 · John Dickson Carr

The Arabian Nights Murder, first published in 1936, is a detective story by John Dickson Carr. It features the series detective Gideon Fell and is…
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The Blind Barber (Dr. Gideon Fell Mystery)

1990 · John Dickson Carr

The Blind Barber is a detective story written by John Dickson Carr and first published in October 1934. It features the character Gideon Fell, who is…
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The Devil in Velvet

1951 · John Dickson Carr

The Devil in Velvet, first published in 1951, is a detective story written by American author John Dickson Carr. The novel combines elements of…
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In spite of thunder

1960 · John Dickson Carr

In Spite of Thunder is a 1960 detective novel by John Dickson Carr, featuring his recurring character Gideon Fell. It is a locked room mystery, a…
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The man who could not shudder

1940 · John Dickson Carr

The Man Who Could Not Shudder is a 1940 detective novel by John Dickson Carr. It features the recurring character Gideon Fell, a detective known for…
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The Case of the Constant Suicides

2002 · John Dickson Carr

Scotland at the outbreak of the Second World War features a series of mysterious deaths and a group of unusual characters. The story includes…
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The Crooked Hinge

1955 · John Dickson Carr

The sudden violent death of one of two claimants to a large English estate gives rise to a series of complicated questions to be answered by Dr.…
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The eight of swords

1934 · John Dickson Carr

The Eight of Swords is a 1934 detective novel by John Dickson Carr, featuring the character Gideon Fell. It is a whodunnit, a type of mystery story…
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The Black Spectacles

1969 · John Dickson Carr

The Problem of the Green Capsule is a 1939 mystery novel by John Dickson Carr featuring Dr. Gideon Fell. The story begins with Marcus Chesney, who…
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The Problem of the Wire Cage

1948 · John Dickson Carr

The Problem of the Wire Cage is a 1939 detective novel by John Dickson Carr, featuring the character Gideon Fell. It is an "impossible crime"…
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The hollow man

1951 · John Dickson Carr

A 1935 novel by John Dickson Carr. Professor Charles Grimaud dismisses a superstition about men leaving their coffins, until a stranger claims to…
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