Murder in the Submarine Zone
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| Murder in the Submarine Zone (US title: Nine -- and Death Makes Ten, also published as Murder in the Atlantic) | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr writing as "Carter Dickson" |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Henry Merrivale |
| Genre(s) | Mystery, Detective, Novel |
| Publisher | Morrow (US, 1940) Heinemann (UK, 1940) |
| Publication date | 1940 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | And So To Murder |
| Followed by | Seeing is Believing |
Murder in the Submarine Zone (also published as Nine -- And Death Makes Ten and Murder in the Atlantic) is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906-1977), who published it under the name of Carter Dickson. It is a whodunnit and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale.
[edit] Plot summary
Nine oddly-assorted passengers aboard the S.S. Edwardic are crossing the Atlantic during World War II, with the constant threat of attack by German submarines. When one passenger is murdered, apparently for a military secret, Sir Henry Merrivale must solve the mystery. But can he contend with the fact that the killer's fingerprint doesn't match anybody on the ship?
[edit] Literary significance and criticism
"One of the author's most straightforward stories. The action ... consists in finding out who murdered whom for a military secret -- except that the motive takes an unexpected turn. The several characters are well differentiated and suspicion fairly distributed. Shipboard life in the blackout is especially well done."[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Barzun, Jacques and Taylor, Wendell Hertig. A Catalogue of Crime. New York: Harper & Row. 1971, revised and enlarged edition 1989. ISBN 0-06-015796-8
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