The Magic Lantern Murders When I first started reading John Dickson Carr, I leaned heavily on the top tier titles. Part of that was intentional – wanting to read the best while first explori…| The Green Capsule
If I could wrap up everything that I’m looking for in a Carr work perfectly, it would be The Plague Court Murders. No, it’s not his absolute masterpiece – that designation is better bestowed…| The Green Capsule
Like its namesake, The Unicorn Murders is an unusual beast. Part spy caper, part impossible crime, it’s a unique entry in the Carr library. The story revolves around a duel between a master thief …| The Green Capsule
“I came up here to make a dead man change his mind.” I have a heavy suspicion that at some point, nearly every review of Rim of the Pit includes that immortal first line of the story. And how coul…| The Green Capsule
