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The third bullet

The third bullet

and other stories
CrimeMystery
Pages
191
Published
1954
Language
English

Synopsis

When a wealthy old man is found dead, the most obvious suspect has an ironclad alibi. However, the discovery of extra bullets at the crime scene hints at a much deeper conspiracy. Police must untangle a complex web of clues to expose the truth behind the murder.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

Tense
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).

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