About “Death from a Top Hat”
Death from a Top Hat (1938) is a locked-room mystery novel written by Clayton Rawson. It is the first of four mysteries featuring The Great Merlini, a stage magician and Rawson's favorite protagonist. The story revolves around a seemingly impossible crime, a hallmark of the locked-room genre. The novel showcases Rawson's talent for crafting intricate puzzles and his deep knowledge of magic, which he uses to create a compelling and clever mystery. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1938
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