About the book: 2017 / John Dickson Carr (eng. John Dickson Carr) (1906–1977) is a well-known and popular writer in the genre of the classic detective story. He also published under the pseudonym "Carter Dixon". He lived and wrote in both America and England, which is why he is sometimes called an "Anglo-American writer." One of the best representatives of the “golden age of detective fiction.” There is even a well-known catchphrase introduced by literary scholars: “In the kingdom of detective stories, where Agatha Christie is recognized as the queen, John Dixon Carr can perhaps be considered the prime minister.” John Dixon Carr is considered the largest specialist in the history of detective stories on “incredible murders” and “ “murders in a closed room,” as critics called them.