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The Black Spectacles
Everything you could ever want in a Golden Age of Detective Fiction novel. —Booklist

Also known by its US title The Problem of the Green Capsule, this classic novel is widely regarded as one of John Dickson Carr's masterpieces and remains among the greatest impossible crime mysteries of all time.

A sinister case of deadly poisoned chocolates from Sodbury Cross's high street shop haunts the group of friends and relatives assembled at Bellegarde, among the orchards of 'peach-fancier' Marcus Chesney. To prove a point about how the sweets could have been poisoned under the nose of the shopkeeper, Chesney stages an elaborate memory game to test whether any of his guests can see beyond their 'black spectacles'; that is, to see the truth without assumptions as witnesses.

During the test – which is also being filmed – Chesney is murdered by his accomplice, dressed head to toe in an 'invisible man' disguise. The keen wits of Dr, Gideon Fell are called for to crack this brazen and bizarre murder committed in full view of an audience.
He Who Whispers

He Who Whispers

John Dickson Carr

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The Black Spectacles

The Black Spectacles

John Dickson Carr

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The Seat of the Scornful

The Seat of the Scornful

John Dickson Carr

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The Seat of the Scornful

The Seat of the Scornful

John Dickson Carr

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Till Death Do Us Part

Till Death Do Us Part

John Dickson Carr

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Till Death Do Us Part

Till Death Do Us Part

John Dickson Carr

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The Corpse in the Waxworks

The Corpse in the Waxworks

John Dickson Carr

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The Corpse in the Waxworks

The Corpse in the Waxworks

John Dickson Carr

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The Lost Gallows

The Lost Gallows

John Dickson Carr

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Castle Skull

Castle Skull

John Dickson Carr

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It Walks by Night

It Walks by Night

John Dickson Carr

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It Walks by Night

It Walks by Night

John Dickson Carr

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The Mad Hatter Mystery

The Mad Hatter Mystery

John Dickson Carr

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The Dr. Gideon Fell Mysteries Volume One

The Dr. Gideon Fell Mysteries Volume One

John Dickson Carr

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The Devil in Velvet

The Devil in Velvet

John Dickson Carr

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Fire, Burn!

Fire, Burn!

John Dickson Carr

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Death-Watch

Death-Watch

John Dickson Carr

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Most Secret

Most Secret

John Dickson Carr

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The Bride of Newgate

The Bride of Newgate

John Dickson Carr

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Deadly Hall

Deadly Hall

John Dickson Carr

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The Emperor's Snuff-Box

The Emperor's Snuff-Box

John Dickson Carr

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The Witch of the Low Tide

The Witch of the Low Tide

John Dickson Carr

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The Demoniacs

The Demoniacs

John Dickson Carr

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The Blind Barber

The Blind Barber

John Dickson Carr

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The Emperor's Snuff-Box

The Emperor's Snuff-Box

John Dickson Carr

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Fire, Burn!

Fire, Burn!

John Dickson Carr

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Deadly Hall

Deadly Hall

John Dickson Carr

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The Ghosts' High Noon

The Ghosts' High Noon

John Dickson Carr

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The Demoniacs

The Demoniacs

John Dickson Carr

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Scandal at High Chimneys

Scandal at High Chimneys

John Dickson Carr

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The Witch of the Low Tide

The Witch of the Low Tide

John Dickson Carr

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Fire, Burn!

Fire, Burn!

John Dickson Carr

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Most Secret

Most Secret

John Dickson Carr

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The Ghosts' High Noon

The Ghosts' High Noon

John Dickson Carr

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The Demoniacs

The Demoniacs

John Dickson Carr

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Deadly Hall

Deadly Hall

John Dickson Carr

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The Bride of Newgate

The Bride of Newgate

John Dickson Carr

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The Hollow Man

The Hollow Man

John Dickson Carr

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The Hollow Man

The Hollow Man

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In Spite of Thunder

In Spite of Thunder

John Dickson Carr

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In Spite of Thunder

In Spite of Thunder

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The Man Who Could Not Shudder

The Man Who Could Not Shudder

John Dickson Carr

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To Wake The Dead

To Wake The Dead

John Dickson Carr

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The Four False Weapons

The Four False Weapons

John Dickson Carr

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The Blind Barber

The Blind Barber

John Dickson Carr

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The Four False Weapons

The Four False Weapons

John Dickson Carr

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The Blind Barber

The Blind Barber

John Dickson Carr

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The Man Who Could Not Shudder

The Man Who Could Not Shudder

John Dickson Carr

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To Wake The Dead

To Wake The Dead

John Dickson Carr

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Death-Watch

Death-Watch

John Dickson Carr

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Death-Watch

Death-Watch

John Dickson Carr

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