The golden age of the detective genre left many star names — A. Christie, G.K. Chesterton, G. Lequeu, and others. In this bright array, John Dickson Carr (1906–1977) occupies the most honorable place. "Murder in a Locked Room," where there is no place for frantic chases and shootouts, and the circle of suspects is maximally limited, is the author's favorite device. Carr lures the reader into the webs of cleverly set traps, false clues, deceptive moves, and subtle hints, inviting them to participate in solving an ingenious puzzle.
Readers are presented with the novel "The Window of Judas," one of Carr's most famous works, as well as the novels "Death in Five Boxes" and "The Reader is Warned," where we will again encounter the charming and eccentric Sir Henry Merrivale, acknowledged by critics as one of the most extraordinary detectives in detective literature. All novels included in this edition are presented in new translations.
