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
The definitive locked room mystery novel. For an author whose name is so entwined with the locked room genre, The Judas Window showcases Carr at the top of his game. Too often, the label “locked …| 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
