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The Crooked Hinge (American Mystery Classsics) (edição: 2019)

de John Dickson Carr (Autor), Charles Todd (Introdução)

Séries: Doctor Gideon Fell (9)

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Banished from the idyllic English countryside he once called home and en route to live with his cousin in America, Sir John Farnleigh, black sheep of the wealthy Farnleigh clan, nearly perished in the sinking of the Titanic. Though he survived the catastrophe, his ties with his family did not, and he never returned to England--not even for the funerals of his mother, his father, or, most recently, his older brother Dudley. Now, nearly 25 years since he was first sent away, Sir John has finally returned home to claim his inheritance. But another "Sir John" soon follows, an unexpected man who insists he has absolute proof of his identity and of his claim to the estate. Before the case can be settled, however, one of the two men is murdered, and Dr. Gideon Fell, who happens to be passing through the village, finds himself facing one of the most challenging cases of his career. To solve it, he'll have to confront a series of bizarre and chilling phenomena, diving deep into the realm of the occult and brushing up against witchcraft, magic, and a sinister automaton to explain a seemingly impossible crime.Selected by a panel of twelve mystery luminaries as one of the ten best locked-room mysteries of all time, The Crooked Hinge is a creepy and atmospheric puzzle inspired by a real life case. It is the ninth installment in the Dr. Gideon Fell series, which may be read in any order.… (mais)
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Título:The Crooked Hinge (American Mystery Classsics)
Autores:John Dickson Carr (Autor)
Outros autores:Charles Todd (Introdução)
Informação:American Mystery Classics (2019), 288 pages
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The Crooked Hinge de John Dickson Carr

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Two men claim to be heir to estate and title, and one is killed in circumstances that suggest suicide but also seem impossible. Dr. Fell makes connections to earlier killing in village and to occult elements.
  ritaer | Jan 12, 2023 |
The current Farnleigh of Farnleigh Close comes under scrutiny when questions arise as to if he is really the John Farnleigh who is descended from the long line of Farnleighs. A man has shown up claiming to be the real John Farnleigh and the current one is a fraud.

It is brought out that the real John Farnleigh had been shipped off to America after he disgraced his family, when he was 15, 25 years ago. He sailed on the Titanic and was thought lost at sea. It now seems he had been living in America all this time under another name.

People from John Farnleigh’s past are brought in to help determine which man is the real John Farnleigh. When the current head of Farnleigh is found dead in his garden, with his throat slashed, the question of who is the real John Farnleigh becomes even more important than who killed him.

Dr. Gideon Fell is called in to reconstruct the known facts and to determine who the real heir is. Gideon finds that determining the rightful heir isn’t the only problem; there are also complications regarding who is really entitled to the estate.

John Dickson Carr doesn’t write simple mysteries, but rather ones with many twists and turns. This is definitely one of them! ( )
  ChazziFrazz | Nov 10, 2022 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. ( )
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
Great book. A lot of twists and turns, and compelling throughout. It is justifiably listed as one of the best impossible crime novels. ( )
  dresdon | Aug 5, 2022 |
Very enjoyable. Classic English Manor home mystery written by an American.

*****spoilers*****

I did find, though the book was written in the third person, it really wanted to be written from the point of the Page character. Plus, whole romance subplot seemed a little out of place as well. ( )
  BooksForDinner | Aug 7, 2020 |
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Banished from the idyllic English countryside he once called home and en route to live with his cousin in America, Sir John Farnleigh, black sheep of the wealthy Farnleigh clan, nearly perished in the sinking of the Titanic. Though he survived the catastrophe, his ties with his family did not, and he never returned to England--not even for the funerals of his mother, his father, or, most recently, his older brother Dudley. Now, nearly 25 years since he was first sent away, Sir John has finally returned home to claim his inheritance. But another "Sir John" soon follows, an unexpected man who insists he has absolute proof of his identity and of his claim to the estate. Before the case can be settled, however, one of the two men is murdered, and Dr. Gideon Fell, who happens to be passing through the village, finds himself facing one of the most challenging cases of his career. To solve it, he'll have to confront a series of bizarre and chilling phenomena, diving deep into the realm of the occult and brushing up against witchcraft, magic, and a sinister automaton to explain a seemingly impossible crime.Selected by a panel of twelve mystery luminaries as one of the ten best locked-room mysteries of all time, The Crooked Hinge is a creepy and atmospheric puzzle inspired by a real life case. It is the ninth installment in the Dr. Gideon Fell series, which may be read in any order.

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