Problem Wire Cage by Carr John (85 results)

paperback. Condition: Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Death and tennis meet in one of impossible crime master John Dickson Carr's most memorable cases. John Dickson Carr is famous for his puzzling "impossible crime" plots, in which corpses are discovered in scenarios that seem to lack any logical explanation, concealing clues as to how the murder was committed and how the body arrived in its current setting. Among all of Carr's ingenious crime scenes, the present case is one of his best known: a dead man is found strangled in the middle of a clay tennis court, just after a storm. In the damp dirt, there is one set of footsteps--his own--leading back to the grass; the court is otherwise untouched. There are no trees above from which the body may have fallen and no other visible means by which it may have been transported to its final resting place. Before determining the perpetrator of the strangulation, the local authorities are first confronted by the utter implausibility of the location--two interlocking questions puzzling enough to stump even the most seasoned inspector. The bafflement is reaching a harried volley by the time amateur sleuth Dr Gideon Fell gets involved, but he soon shows that the knotted plot is no match for his deductive powers. Before he can serve up a dazzling explanation of whodunnit, though, Fell will have to sort through a confounding set of clues in search of a diabolical killer and a bizarre murder method. Reissued for the first time this century, The Problem of the Wire Cage is an atmospheric and amusing Golden Age mystery with a memorable puzzle at its centre. It's sure to please long-time fans of John Dickson Carr and is also a great entry point into his beloved Gideon Fell series.…

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Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback with only minor reading wear; book is clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Trade Paperback with only minor reading wear; book is clean, unmarked. In stock. Ships from MN, USA.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Zebra mass market paperback, 1990.  2nd Zebra printing. Fine with a barcode on the inside front cover that has been struck through with a marker.  Otherwise as new.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Death and tennis meet in one of impossible crime master John Dickson Carr's most memorable cases. John Dickson Carr is famous for his puzzling "impossible crime" plots, in which corpses are discovered in scenarios that seem to lack any logical explanation, concealing clues as to how the murder was committed and how the body arrived in its current setting. Among all of Carr's ingenious crime scenes, the present case is one of his best known: a dead man is found strangled in the middle of a clay tennis court, just after a storm. In the damp dirt, there is one set of footsteps--his own--leading back to the grass; the court is otherwise untouched. There are no trees above from which the body may have fallen and no other visible means by which it may have been transported to its final resting place. Before determining the perpetrator of the strangulation, the local authorities are first confronted by the utter implausibility of the location--two interlocking questions puzzling enough to stump even the most seasoned inspector. The bafflement is reaching a harried volley by the time amateur sleuth Dr Gideon Fell gets involved, but he soon shows that the knotted plot is no match for his deductive powers. Before he can serve up a dazzling explanation of whodunnit, though, Fell will have to sort through a confounding set of clues in search of a diabolical killer and a bizarre murder method. Reissued for the first time this century, The Problem of the Wire Cage is an atmospheric and amusing Golden Age mystery with a memorable puzzle at its centre. It's sure to please long-time fans of John Dickson Carr and is also a great entry point into his beloved Gideon Fell series.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. VERY GOOD Condition PAPERBACK.nice clean, solid,bright; 300pg pages; BLACK spine titles on WHITE spine. . First ZEBRA PRINTING; first printing"ZEBRA. Illustrated by DR. GIDEON FELL & OPEN WINDOW Cover Cover Art (illustrator).

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

paperback. Condition: Good.

Condition: Good. First Thus. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Zebra Books printing: May 1986, stated; cover art by Paul Clark Tankersley. The book is unmarked; spine slanted and creased; age-toning to the pages; some edgewear; sleeve protected.

paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Softcover. Condition: Good. First Printing. 304. Some creasing and wear; pages toned; a good old paperback. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Vintage Paperbacks; Inventory No: 230310.

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Used.

Paperback. Reprints Bantam 304. 1503, very good , creases (MYSTERY NOVEL), paperback.

Paperback. 2nd. 2877 very good - fine, spine crease paperback.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. A 1st thus of a late 1940s Bantam Books PB edition of one of Carr's Dr Gideon Fell locked room mysteries from the late 1930s. Bantam 304. "Murder does the impossible . and Scotland Yard calls in Gideon Fell to fit the puzzle pieces together in his own weird way." Moderate edge wear with the laminate starting to peel. Reading crease. Small closed tear at the top right spine hinge. Light browning to the pages. The internals are clean and tight. A good copy. Gilbert Fullington (cover) (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Bantam printing. Crease to the top corner of the cover. Light creases to the spine. Gilbert Fullington (illustrator).

Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good.

Condition: new.

Paperback. Reprints Bantam 304. 1503, very good -fine, , reading crease (MYSTERY NOVEL), paperback.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.