Captain Cut-Throat
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the tense backdrop of Napoleon's army encamped at Boulogne in 1805, Captain Cut-Throat is a masterfully crafted historical mystery that chronicles the hunt for a phantom killer stalking the French military camp under cover of night. John Dickson Carr constructs a labyrinthine puzzle around British spy Alan Hepburn, who is dispatched behind enemy lines to uncover the identity of a murderer whose crimes are threatening to unravel Napoleon's grand invasion plans. The novel unfolds with Carr's signature blend of atmospheric suspense, intricate plotting, and period detail, immersing the reader in a world of espionage, treachery, and impossible crimes. With each chapter tightening the screws of tension, the narrative illustrates Carr's unrivaled genius for the locked room tradition, even as it transplants that tradition into the sweeping drama of the Napoleonic era. The result is a gripping, intellectually satisfying thriller that stands as one of the finest historical mysteries of the twentieth century.
Author: John Dickson Carr
Format: Hardback
Published: 1955, Hamish Hamilton
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Set against the tense backdrop of Napoleon's army encamped at Boulogne in 1805, Captain Cut-Throat is a masterfully crafted historical mystery that chronicles the hunt for a phantom killer stalking the French military camp under cover of night. John Dickson Carr constructs a labyrinthine puzzle around British spy Alan Hepburn, who is dispatched behind enemy lines to uncover the identity of a murderer whose crimes are threatening to unravel Napoleon's grand invasion plans. The novel unfolds with Carr's signature blend of atmospheric suspense, intricate plotting, and period detail, immersing the reader in a world of espionage, treachery, and impossible crimes. With each chapter tightening the screws of tension, the narrative illustrates Carr's unrivaled genius for the locked room tradition, even as it transplants that tradition into the sweeping drama of the Napoleonic era. The result is a gripping, intellectually satisfying thriller that stands as one of the finest historical mysteries of the twentieth century.