Poison in Jest

TitlePoison in Jest
Year of Publication1932
Publication TypeNovel
Number of Pages or Episodes275 p.
LanguageEnglish
AuthorsCarr, John Dickson
PublisherHarper and Brothers
CityNew York
Keywordsjudges; murder; private investigators
Abstract

After Judge Quayle collapses in his mansion, a whodunnit ensues, as the rest of the household—who hate each other as well as the deceased—are all suspects.

Author Biography

John Dickson Carr (1906-77), born in Uniontown, Fayette County, was a celebrated writer of detective stories. More than 70 of his novels were published and he was hired to be the official biographer of Sir Arthur Conon Doyle. Carr died in South Carolina.

Time

1930s