{"product_id":"the-case-of-the-constant-suicides-hardcover","title":"The Case of the Constant Suicides - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Dickson Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Gideon Fell investigates multiple impossible crimes in this celebrated mystery from the master of the locked room mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Angus Campbell falls to his death from a high window, his family is summoned to his Scottish manor to settle the estate. Just before his death, Campbell took out several large life insurance policies--all of which are voided in the event of suicide. The door to the room from which he fell was locked and the tower was too tall for anyone to climb in or out, so the insurers are threatening to do just that, despite the family's insistence that Angus would not have killed himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter Dr. Gideon Fell, the amateur sleuth whose deductive wit is revered across the land. He quickly confirms that Campbell was murdered but before he can identify the culprit another impossible crime is committed. Will he be able to determine whodunit and prevent the killer from striking again? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ingenious puzzler from the celebrated master of the locked room mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Case of the Constant Suicides\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining mix of humor, atmosphere, and bafflement. It is among the most celebrated of the cases of Gideon Fell.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dickson Carr\u003c\/b\u003e (1906-1977) was one of the greatest writers of the American Golden Age mystery, and one of the only American authors to be included in England's legendary Detection Club. Though he was born and died in the United States, Carr began his writing career while living in England, where he remained for nearly twenty years. Under his own name and various pseudonyms, he wrote more than seventy novels and numerous short stories, and is best known today for his locked-room mysteries. His beloved series character, Dr. Gideon Fell, was based on author G. K. Chesterton and appeared in twenty-four novels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder and president of Penzler Publishers, which includes The Mysterious Press, American Mystery Classics, Crime Ink, and MysteriousPress.com. He is also the proprietor of The Mysterious Bookshop in New York City and is regarded as the world's foremost authority on crime, mystery and suspense fiction. He has won a Raven, the Ellery Queen Award, two Edgars (for the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Mystery and Detection\u003c\/i\u003e, 1977, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lineup\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010), and lifetime achievement awards from Noircon and \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has edited more than 80 anthologies and written extensively about mystery fiction.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67966101127475,"sku":"9781613168370","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/0SRQfukwC19781613168370.webp?v=1794343844","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-case-of-the-constant-suicides-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}