Born on 1906, 165438+ 10, and died on February 27th, 1977, he was a prolific American mystery novelist. Besides john dickson carr, he also used Carter Dixon and Carter Dixon. Karl is recognized as one of the great writers in the golden age of classical reasoning. His writing focuses on the design of mystery novels, supplemented by complex and compact plots. In most of his novels and short stories, there is an eccentric detective who is responsible for solving all kinds of incredible mysterious crimes. This style is mainly influenced by the series Father Brown written by French writer Gaston Leroux and English literary master G.K. Stilton. In fact, Dr Gideon Phil, Karl's fat and kind lexicographer, wrote it in the image of chesterton.
Life and Work Life and Work
Carl was born in Unington, Pennsylvania, and his father was a member of the Democratic Party. My academic performance in high school was average, but I have begun to be keen on reasoning writing. 193 1 year, when he was studying abroad, he married a British woman, Clarice Cleaves, and settled in Britain. They had three children together and then returned to America on 1948. Most of Karl's works written in the 1950s were set in Britain or Europe. Because of his strong European flavor, some people once thought that "Carl" was actually the pseudonym of P. G. Wodehouse, a famous British humorist.
"Secret Chamber Reasoning" is a common type of mystery novels. Usually, detectives have to solve some "impossible crimes", such as murder in a closed or locked room, or the victim was strangled or stabbed at close range in snow or mud, but there were no traces beside the body except his own footprints. When it comes to Murder in the Chamber of Secrets, Karl, who is known as the "King of the Chamber of Secrets", will inevitably come to mind, especially Three Coffins (published in 1935, the English version is titled "The Hollow Man"), which is a mysterious but well-conceived novel and is often chosen as the first choice of many reasoning writers or critics. The seventeenth chapter of the book borrows Phil.
Introduction of main series
There are two famous detectives in Karl's works, namely, Dr. Phil and Sir Henry Merryville. At first glance, they seem very similar. They are tall, strong, well-educated, eccentric middle-aged British gentlemen, but they actually have their own characteristics and personalities.
For Dr. Phil, his image was obviously shaped by Stilton, a famous British writer. This fat gentleman walks with two crutches, and his personality has always been quite pleasant. He has fluffy hair, often wears a shovel-shaped hat and likes to wear a cloak. He usually lives in a simple hut and has no formal contact with the authorities.
On the other hand, Sir Henry Merryville, although he has a "strong" figure and a "mighty" belly, is very flexible and quick-tempered, and often loses his temper loudly, which makes people a little afraid to approach. This rich knight from Britain's oldest title often scoffs at his official position, but in previous novels, he was the leader of British intelligence agencies. In the earliest novels, it can be clearly seen that Sir Merryville, who wears glasses, is bald and often looks unhappy, has a strong Churchill flavor, which is even worse in later novels.
In recent years, Karl's "Dr. Phil" series has been regarded as its main achievement by the reasoning circle, but before that, Sir Merriwell, a famous critic of mystery novels, was widely welcomed by the critics. As important as the pleasure of murder: the life and times of detective novels, it is written in 194 1 that Sir Merryville's The Old Man is "the most popular among contemporary novelists and detectives".
And "John? Dixon. Karl's novels 1960 are paperbacks with Chinese names on their covers, all of which are translations published according to Taiwan Province's Facebook publishing culture.
Dr. Phil series
Hag angle, 1933
The riddle of the mad hatter, 1933
Blind barber, 1934
Sword Eight, 1934
Death watch, 1935
Three coffins, 1935 (English version: hollow man)
The Arabian Nights murder case, 1936.
Wake up the dead. 1938
Curved hinge, 1938
The problem of green capsules (1939).
The problem of wire cage, 1939
People who can't tremble, 1940
Suicide cases, 194 1
Death turned the tables. 1942 (English version: the seat of the scorner)
Emperor's snuff box, 1942
Till death do us part. 1944
Whispering person, 1946
Sleeping sphinx, 1947
Under suspicion, 1949 (Patrick Butler also appeared)
Dead man knocks at the door. 1958
Despite the thunder, 1960
The house near Satan, 1965
1966, panic in box C.
Dark of the moon, 1968
Henry banklin series
It goes by night. 1930
Castle skull, 193 1
The lost gallows, 193 1
The body in the wax museum, 1932 (English version: the murder in the wax museum)
Four fake weapons are the return of this forest. 1938
The poison of jokes, 1932
The burning court, 1937
The bride of Newgate, 1950, historical reasoning.
The devil in velvet, 195 1, historical reasoning.
Nine wrong answers, 1952
Captain cutthroat, 1955, historical reasoning
Patrick Butler of the defense, 1956.
It's on fire, burn it! , 1957, historical reasoning
The scandal of the tall chimney: Victorian melody, 1959, historical reasoning.
Witness of low tide: a melody of Edward VII, 196 1, historical reasoning.
Demon, 1962, historical reasoning
The most secret, 1964 (its predecessor was the devil kingsmill, Karl's old work published in 1937 under the pseudonym of "Roger Philbin", which was revised and reissued).
Papara Bath, 1968, Historical Reasoning.
Ghost noon, 1970, historical reasoning.
Fatal hall, 197 1, historical reasoning
The Hungry Gobi: A Victorian Detective Novel, 1972 (The detective in the book is Wilkie Collins)
Sir Merriwell series
Plague court murder, 1934
Murder in White Abbey, 1934
The murder of the red widow, 1935
Unicorn murder, 1935
The Magic Lamp Murder, 1936 (English version: Punch and Judy Murder)
Peacock Feather Murder, 1937 (English version: ten teacups)
Five boxes of death, 1938
Window of Judah, 1938
Remind readers, 1939
So murder, 1940
Nine-Death equals ten, 1940 (British version: murder in submarine area)
Seeing is believing, 94 1
Gilded man, 1942
She died a lady. 1943
He won't kill patience. 1944
The curse of the bronze lamp, 1945 (English version: king of wizards)
My late wives, 1946
The skeleton in the clock, 1948
Rent the cemetery. 1949
A Night of Mocking Widows, 1950
Behind the crimson blind, 1952
Knight Cup, 1953
other
The Bowstring Murder, 1934 (originally published by Carr Dickson), but Carl's publisher complained that the name was too similar to Carl's real name, so he replaced Carter Dickson. )
Fatal decline (with John Rhodes)-1939 (British version: falling to death)
Fear is the same, 1956, historical reasoning.
Collection of short stories
Queer Complaints Department (published in the name of Carter Dixon, and the detective in the book is Colonel March), 1940.
Dr. Phil, detectives, and other stories, 1947 (Dr. Phil series)
The third bullet and other stories, 1954
Sherlock Holmes explosives, Adrian Conan Doyle, 1954 (Sherlock Holmes)
One who explains miracles (including Dr. Phil, Sir Merryville and other detectives)
Non-literary works
The murder of Sir Edmund Godfrey, 1936, the historical reappearance of a famous murder in 1678.
Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1949, authorized biography.