Carter Dickson

The Profile

Carter Dickson is the pen name used by John Dickson Carr for his Henry Merrivale detective novels; known for intricate puzzle mysteries and locked-room plots.

Associated with the Sir Henry Merrivale series; writes classic Golden Age-style detective fiction featuring ingenious plots and sometimes apparent supernatural elements explained as puzzles.

Review(s) praise Carter Dickson's (John Dickson Carr) clever plotting and tense country-house thriller. The Reader Is Warned features mind-reading claims, predicted deaths, and the investigator Sir Henry Merrivale. Recommended for fans of classic puzzle mysteries.