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The Skeleton in the Clock by John Dickson Carr is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Skeleton in the Clock about?

That old expert onsupernatural phenomena, the famous Sir Henry Merrivale, prods the police into re-opening the Fleet case twenty years after it has been writtenoff as a death by accident, and has himself a rollicking time trackingdown the most vicious killer in his long and colorful career.Persons in the mystery:Sir Henry Merrivale:blustering, barrel-shaped solver of "impossible" crimes, is faced with a murdermystery worthy of his amazing talents - and a golden opportunity torenew his long-standing feud with the crusty old Countess of Brayle.Martin Drake,tall, good-looking, and likable, is a highly successful artist. Just now heis nervous and thin as the result of a fruitless hunt for a girl hekissed on a station platform on a mad evening three years, one month,and five days ago.Jennifer West,a slender, eager blonde, isin love with Martin, but her engagement to Richard Fleet presents anannoying complication. Jenny hasn't much sense of humor and her sereneand lovely face hides violent emotions.Richard Fleet,Jenny's fiancé, is an athletic young man of great charm and good humor. He hasknown Jenny since they were children, and as far as she is concerned,their engagement was "arranged"

Who reads The Skeleton in the Clock?

Author

John Dickson Carr

Publisher

W. Morrow

Published

1948

Language

EN

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Thriller, Thrillers, Fiction