Regardless of someone’s interest in a certain career at a young age, their attention is almost always diverted elsewhere. John Dickson Carr was not originally dedicated to writing hit mystery novels. At age 14, Mr. …show more content…
John Dickson Carr was well known for his ability to concoct this genre of mysteries. The Three Coffins, the sixth book in his Gideon Fell series, was named the best locked-room mystery by a panel of 17 reviewers and writers. In a similar manner to other authors, John Carr wrote several other books in various genres. The Life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a biography of a deceased, highly respected mystery writer, awarded Mr. Carr his first of two Edgar Awards. In a partnership with Adrian Conan Doyle, one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s children, both John Carr and Adrian Doyle continued his father’s creation: Sherlock Holmes. Their series was titled The Exploits of Sherlock, the stories in the series included “The Adventure of the Seven Clocks,” “The Adventure of the Gold Hunter,” and several others. John Dickson Carr’s life began in mystery and ended in mystery, but the effects he left on the world of mystery authors is well