The golden age of detective fiction left many star names — A. Christie, G. K. Chesterton, G. Leroux, and others. In this vibrant constellation, John Dickson Carr (1906–1977) occupies the most honorable place. «The Murder in the Locked Room», where there is no room for mad chases and shootouts, and the circle of suspects is maximally limited, — is a favorite device of the author. Carr lures the reader into the snares of cleverly arranged traps, false clues, misleading moves, and subtle hints, inviting them to take part in solving an ingenious puzzle.
This edition includes the novels «The Curse of the Bronze Lamp», «My Late Wives», and «The Skeleton in the Clock», which continue the series about Henry Merrivale, a renowned detective and baronet, whimsical and eccentric, possessing a rare ability to get into comical situations, as well as to solve the mysteries of locked rooms, find missing people, and interpret wonders, unraveling «impossible crimes».
