| Full Name |
John Dickson Carr |
| Date of Birth |
30 November 1906 |
| Place of Birth |
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Date of Death |
27 February 1977 |
| Place of Death |
Greenville, South Carolina, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American, British |
| Education |
- |
| Profession |
Mystery novelist, playwright |
| Years of Activity |
1930-1977 |
| Brief Information |
John Dickson Carr was a prolific American-born British mystery novelist, celebrated for his intricate locked-room mysteries. He is widely considered one of the masters of the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction" and a pioneer of the impossible crime subgenre. Carr often wrote under the pseudonym Carter Dickson, further distinguishing his extensive body of work. |