Synopsis
Dr. Gideon Fell is on hand to investigate when a murderer strikes with an invisible weapon at the strange Villa Rosalind in Geneva
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
John Dickson Carr, the master of the locked-room mystery, was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the son of a US Congressman. He studied law in Paris before settling in England where he married an Englishwoman, and he spent most of his writing career living in Great Britain. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Golden Age mystery writers, his work featured apparently impossible crimes often with seemingly supernatural elements. He modelled his affable and eccentric series detective Gideon Fell on G. K. Chesterton, and wrote a number of novels and short stories, including his series featuring Henry Merrivale, under the pseudonym Carter Dickson. He was one of only two Americans admitted to the British Detection club, and was highly praised by other mystery writers. Dorothy L. Sayers said of him that 'he can create atmosphere with an adjective, alarm with allusion, or delight with a rollicking absurdity'. In 1950 he was awarded the first of two prestigious Edgar Awards by the Mystery Writers of America, and was presented with their Grand Master Award in 1963. He died in Greenville, South Carolina in 1977.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Search results for In Spite of Thunder
Stock Image
In Spite of Thunder
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0881842877I3N00
Stock Image
In Spite of Thunder
Published by
Carroll & Graf Pub January 1987, 1987
ISBN 10: 0881842877
ISBN 13: 9780881842876
Used
Mass Market Paperback
Seller: R Bookmark, Youngtown, AZ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used - Good. Some shelf wear on cover. Seller Inventory # 207486
Seller Image
In Spite of Thunder
Seller: Barsoom Books, Torrance, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st printing. This book is square, solid, and unread. Youll feel like throwing your cape over your shoulder and launching into a long-winded lecture on the rules of locked room mysteries once this treasured tome is in your hands! In protective archival bag. NOTE: Typical degree of age-toning to the pages but not the interiors of the covers, edge-wear, and some truly peculiar stress marks right near the spine at the top of the book on the front and the back (see pics). Seller Inventory # 036900
Stock Image
In Spite of Thunder
Seller: SHIMEDIA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back. Seller Inventory # 0881842877