Carter Dickson

1 series 21 books in order

Carter Dickson is a published byline of John Dickson Carr. Books on this site credited to Carter Dickson were released under this name.

Known for
Sir Henry Merrivale

Series by Carter Dickson

Sir Henry Merrivale

21 books in order · 1934–1952

  1. The Plague Court Murders

    1934 · Carter Dickson

    The Plague Court Murders is a 1934 mystery novel by American writer John Dickson Carr, written under the name Carter Dickson. It is the first Sir…

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  2. The White Priory Murders

    1934 · Carter Dickson

    The White Priory Murders is a 1934 mystery novel by American writer John Dickson Carr, published under the pen name Carter Dickson. It is a locked…

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  3. Cover of The red widow murders

    The red widow murders

    1935 · Carter Dickson

    This 1925 novel is set in Lord Mantling's mansion on Curzon Street, in a room called the Red Widow's Chamber, where a man died in 1802, a girl in…

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  4. The Unicorn Murders

    1935 · Carter Dickson

    The Unicorn Murders is a mystery novel by American writer John Dickson Carr (1906-1977), published in 1935 under the name Carter Dickson. It is a…

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  5. The Punch and Judy Murders

    1936 · Carter Dickson

    In 1936, a novel by John Dickson Carr follows Sir Henry Merrivale as he assists an undercover secret service operative in solving the deaths of a…

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  6. Cover of The Judas window

    The Judas window

    1937 · Carter Dickson

    The Judas Window is a 1938 locked room mystery novel written by John Dickson Carr under the pseudonym Carter Dickson. The story features the…

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  7. Cover of The peacock feather murders

    The peacock feather murders

    1937 · Carter Dickson

    A 1937 novel by John Dickson Carr features a murderer who sends a formal invitation to Scotland Yard, informing them of the time and location of a…

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  8. Cover of Death in five boxes

    Death in five boxes

    1938 · Carter Dickson

    A mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr, published under the pen name Carter Dickson. It is a whodunit featuring the series…

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  9. The reader is warned

    1939 · Carter Dickson

    The Reader is Warned is a mystery novel by American writer John Dickson Carr, published under the pen name Carter Dickson. It is a whodunit featuring…

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  10. And So to Murder

    1940 · Carter Dickson

    And So to Murder is a 1940 mystery novel by American writer John Dickson Carr, published under the name Carter Dickson. It is a whodunnit featuring…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Carter Dickson written?

We list 21 books by Carter Dickson across 1 series, published between 1934–1952 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Carter Dickson's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The Plague Court Murders.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.