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American writer (1906–1977)

Also known as: Carr Dickson, Carter Dickson, Roger Fairbairn, Джон Диксон Карр, جون ديكسون كار, 존 딕슨 카

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Known works

  • Great Short Tales of Mystery and Terror
  • Castle Skull (1947)
  • The Case of the Constant Suicides (2002)
  • Country House Murders
  • The life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1949)