Category Archives: John Dickson Carr

The Fourth Coffin

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Nalkarj

“…he would tell a story of mediaeval sorcery and, at the end, abruptly explain all the puzzles in the fashion of a detective story.” “This case he was going to talk about was rather special and sensational. … Crime and the … Continue reading →

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L’incertitude haltérophile

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Nalkarj

Having cluttered everyone else’s blog with my opinions on Paul Halter (sorry, folks!), I thought it would be best if I assembled some of my general thoughts here—this post is coming right after my having finished two Halters, The Lord … Continue reading →

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Notes for the Curious (Part 2)

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Nalkarj

A more appropriately Carrian title, no? 🙂 First things first: I’ve been investigating whether or not Lady Pamela Hoyt was a real person and have found that, to the knowledge of every historian I know (not many), a history-connected forum, … Continue reading →

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Brief Interrupting Mystery

Posted on August 19, 2017 by Nalkarj

I know I promised to do Part 2 of “Notes for the Curious” yesterday; I apologize that I didn’t follow through with it. (I actually got very sick on Thursday and am still recovering now.) Still, my apologies, and I … Continue reading →

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Notes for the Curious

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Nalkarj

Crime and the occult! These were the only hobbies for a man of taste! I just had to start with that. This may seem a strange topic for a post, I know, but John Dickson Carr’s epigraphs and sources have … Continue reading →

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