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He who whispers

He who whispers

CrimeMystery
Pages
192
Published
1946
Language
English

Synopsis

The war is over, and the Murder Club is set to reunite in London. However, only Miles Hammond and a mysterious woman named Barbara Morrell arrive to hear Professor Rigaud's strange tale. He recounts the impossible death of Howard Brookes, stabbed atop a tower with no apparent way for the killer to reach him. All signs point to Fay Seton, but the only explanation for her involvement seems to be supernatural. Can Dr. Gideon Fell solve this baffling case?

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseAtmospheric
Locked RoomMystery Box

Genres

Crime Mystery

About the author

J
John Dickson Carr

John Dickson Carr was a very highly regarded American mystery writer, though he lived for most of the '30s and '40s in England, married there and set many of his books there (Wikipedia). His two main detectives, Dr. Fell and Sir Henry Merrivale, were very English (Wikipedia).

Characters

Dr. Gideon FellProtagonist
Miles HammondSupporting
Barbara MorrellSupporting
Professor RigaudSupporting
Howard BrookesSupporting
All characters in He who whispers