The co-op bookstore for avid readers
Book Cover for: The Seat of the Scornful: A Devon Mystery, John Dickson Carr

The Seat of the Scornful: A Devon Mystery

John Dickson Carr

"[John Dickson Carr] is the supreme conjuror; the king of the art of misdirection...once you begin a book of his, you simply cannot put it down."--Agatha Christie

First published in 1942, this reissue is one of Carr's most tense and enjoyable game of cat and mouse pitting detective Gideon Fell against the "chief" suspect.

When police arrive at Justice Ireton's holiday bungalow to find a man killed by gunshot and the high court justice brandishing a pistol, the case seems as straightforward as it is scandalous. But, with physical evidence that doesn't add up, the justice's vehement denial of wrong doing, and recent events in his daughter's love life turns the deceptively simple case on its head.

Stumped, the local force calls in the larger-than-life sleuth Dr. Gideon Fell, who just yesterday contended with Ireton over a brutally challenging game of chess. With Fell and the judge now facing off as detective and suspect, a new battle of wits begins in this fiendishly plotted masterclass of the mystery genre.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
  • Publish Date: Jun 6th, 2023
  • Pages: 256
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.30in - 0.70in - 0.55lb
  • EAN: 9781728267630
  • Categories: Mystery & Detective - HistoricalCrime

About the Author

Dickson Carr, John: - "

John Dickson Carr (November 30, 1906 - February 27, 1977) was a hugely popular and prolific author of crime fiction, regarded as one of the finest writers of 'Golden Age' mysteries. He was one of only two Americans ever admitted to the Detection Club, a prestigious honor amongst writers.

"

More books by John Dickson Carr

Book Cover for: He Who Whispers, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Black Spectacles, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Three Coffins, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Problem of the Wire Cage: A Gideon Fell Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Plague Court Murders: A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: It Walks by Night: A Paris Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Mad Hatter Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Corpse in the Waxworks: A Paris Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: Hag's Nook, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Lost Gallows: A London Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Crooked Hinge, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Eight of Swords: A Dr. Gideon Fell Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: Castle Skull, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Red Widow Murders: A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: Till Death Do Us Part, John Dickson Carr
Book Cover for: The Island of Coffins and Other Mysteries, John Dickson Carr

Praise for this book

""[Carr's] clueing is as intricate as ever"" -- Kirkus Reviews