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John Dickson Carr Collection

Mystery writer extraordinaire John Dickson Carr was a prolific writer during the golden age of detective mysteries in the 1930s. He is considered a master of "locked room mysteries" stories that required complex logic to solve because on the surface they seemed unsolvable.

John Dickson Carr

42 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 20 hours, 392 min)
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John Dickson Carr
(1906 – 1977)

John Dickson CarrMystery writer extraordinaire John Dickson Carr was a prolific writer during the golden age of detective mysteries in the 1930s.  He is considered a master of "locked room mysteries" stories that required complex logic to solve because on the surface they seemed unsolvable. 

Although John Dickson Carr was an American writer, his best known stories took place in England.  One of his most beloved characters is Dr. Fell, an obese but brainy detective in England whose hefty size prevented him from too much action, similar to the character The Fat Man.

In 1942, John Dickson Carr began writing for the well loved mystery show Suspense and created some of the best episodes of the series.  After the success of one particular Suspense episode, Cabin B-13 about a missing groom on his honeymoon, Carr was given the opportunity to write an entire series called Cabin B-13.  The show is quite rare but considered to be one of the best mystery shows ever created for radio.  John Dickson Carr also wrote for the little known series, Murder by Experts.

Dickson CarrMany of John Dickson Carr's stories that were written for radio had some sort of confused hopelessness to the plot that would drive some characters into sobbing hysteria.  But somehow and someway, Carr would dig the plot out of impossibility and miraculously explain the mystery.  See also:

For other literature-based see also: Best Plays, Favorite Story, Great Plays, NBC University Theater, Theater Guild on the Air, Tell It Again, Theater Royal, World's Great Novels, and Your Playhouse of Favorites.

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    42 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 20 hours, 392 min
    42 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 20 hours, 392 min
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    1. 42 shows – total playtime 20 hours, 6 minutes
    2. Cabin B-13 480705 01 Bill Brenda Leslie.mp3
    3. Cabin B-13 481212 22 The Bride Vanishes.mp3
    4. Cabin B-13 481226 24 The Sleep Of Death.mp3
    5. Murder By Experts 490613 Summer Heat.mp3
    6. Murder By Experts 490702 Two Coffins To Fill.mp3
    7. Murder By Experts 490711 Prescription For Murder.mp3
    8. Murder By Experts 490725 The Big Money.mp3
    9. Murder By Experts 490808 Dark Island.mp3
    10. Murder By Experts 490815 Dig your Own Grave.mp3
    11. Murder By Experts 490905 Return Trip.mp3
    12. Murder By Experts 491226 Missing Mind.mp3
    13. SUSP 420617 001 The Burning Court.mp3
    14. SUSP 421027 015 Lord of the Witch Doctors.mp3
    15. SUSP 421103 016 The Devil in the Summer House.mp3
    16. SUSP 421110 017 Will You Make a Bet with Death.mp3
    17. SUSP 421117 018 Menace in Wax.mp3
    18. SUSP 421124 019 The Body Snatchers.mp3
    19. SUSP 421201 020 The Bride Vanishes.mp3
    20. SUSP 421215 021 Till Death Do Us Part.mp3
    21. SUSP 421222 022 Two Sharp Knives.mp3
    22. SUSP 430105 023 Nothing up My Sleeve.mp3
    23. SUSP 430112 024 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
    24. SUSP 430119 025 The Devil's Saint.mp3
    25. SUSP 430209 028 Hangman Won't Wait-1st half.mp3
    26. SUSP 430323 034 The Customers Like Murder.mp3
    27. SUSP 430330 035 The Dead Sleep Lightly.mp3
    28. SUSP 430406 036 Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble.mp3
    29. SUSP 430420 038 A Moment of Darkness.mp3
    30. SUSP 430504 040 Death Flies Blind.mp3
    31. SUSP 430511 041 Mr Markham, Antique Dealer.mp3
    32. SUSP 430608 045 Five Canaries in the Room.mp3
    33. SUSP 430622 047 The Man Without a Body.mp3
    34. SUSP 430909 057 Marry for Murder.mp3
    35. SUSP 431109 065 Cabin B-13 (AFRS).mp3
    36. SUSP 431109 065 Cabin B-13.mp3
    37. SUSP 440127 076 The Locked Room.mp3
    38. SUSP 450607 144 Two Sharp Knives.mp3
    39. SUSP 450628 147 The Dealings of Mr Markham.mp3
    40. SUSP 471128 273 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
    41. SUSP 571110 724 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
    42. SUSP 581102 DealingsOfMrMarkham wJamesPamelaMason.mp3
    43. SUSP 590607 805 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
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    42 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 20 hours, 392 min
    42 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    552 MB – total playtime 20 hours, 6 min
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    1. 42 shows – 552 MB – total playtime 20 hours, 6 minutes
    2. Cabin B-13 480705 01 Bill Brenda Leslie.mp3
    3. Cabin B-13 481212 22 The Bride Vanishes.mp3
    4. Cabin B-13 481226 24 The Sleep Of Death.mp3
    5. Murder By Experts 490613 Summer Heat.mp3
    6. Murder By Experts 490702 Two Coffins To Fill.mp3
    7. Murder By Experts 490711 Prescription For Murder.mp3
    8. Murder By Experts 490725 The Big Money.mp3
    9. Murder By Experts 490808 Dark Island.mp3
    10. Murder By Experts 490815 Dig your Own Grave.mp3
    11. Murder By Experts 490905 Return Trip.mp3
    12. Murder By Experts 491226 Missing Mind.mp3
    13. SUSP 420617 001 The Burning Court.mp3
    14. SUSP 421027 015 Lord of the Witch Doctors.mp3
    15. SUSP 421103 016 The Devil in the Summer House.mp3
    16. SUSP 421110 017 Will You Make a Bet with Death.mp3
    17. SUSP 421117 018 Menace in Wax.mp3
    18. SUSP 421124 019 The Body Snatchers.mp3
    19. SUSP 421201 020 The Bride Vanishes.mp3
    20. SUSP 421215 021 Till Death Do Us Part.mp3
    21. SUSP 421222 022 Two Sharp Knives.mp3
    22. SUSP 430105 023 Nothing up My Sleeve.mp3
    23. SUSP 430112 024 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
    24. SUSP 430119 025 The Devil's Saint.mp3
    25. SUSP 430209 028 Hangman Won't Wait-1st half.mp3
    26. SUSP 430323 034 The Customers Like Murder.mp3
    27. SUSP 430330 035 The Dead Sleep Lightly.mp3
    28. SUSP 430406 036 Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble.mp3
    29. SUSP 430420 038 A Moment of Darkness.mp3
    30. SUSP 430504 040 Death Flies Blind.mp3
    31. SUSP 430511 041 Mr Markham, Antique Dealer.mp3
    32. SUSP 430608 045 Five Canaries in the Room.mp3
    33. SUSP 430622 047 The Man Without a Body.mp3
    34. SUSP 430909 057 Marry for Murder.mp3
    35. SUSP 431109 065 Cabin B-13 (AFRS).mp3
    36. SUSP 431109 065 Cabin B-13.mp3
    37. SUSP 440127 076 The Locked Room.mp3
    38. SUSP 450607 144 Two Sharp Knives.mp3
    39. SUSP 450628 147 The Dealings of Mr Markham.mp3
    40. SUSP 471128 273 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
    41. SUSP 571110 724 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
    42. SUSP 581102 DealingsOfMrMarkham wJamesPamelaMason.mp3
    43. SUSP 590607 805 The Pit and the Pendulum.mp3
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    42 recordings on 21 Audio CDs. Total playtime 20 hours, 6 min
    42 recordings on 21 Audio CDs
    total playtime 20 hours, 6 min

    John Dickson Carr Disc A001

    1. SUSP 420617 001 The Burning Court
    2. SUSP 421027 015 Lord of the Witch Doctors

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A002

    1. SUSP 421103 016 The Devil in the Summer House
    2. SUSP 421110 017 Will You Make a Bet with Death

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A003

    1. SUSP 421117 018 Menace in Wax
    2. SUSP 421124 019 The Body Snatchers

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A004

    1. SUSP 421201 020 The Bride Vanishes
    2. SUSP 421215 021 Till Death Do Us Part

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A005

    1. SUSP 421222 022 Two Sharp Knives
    2. SUSP 430105 023 Nothing up My Sleeve

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A006

    1. SUSP 430112 024 The Pit and the Pendulum
    2. SUSP 430119 025 The Devil's Saint

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A007

    1. SUSP 430209 028 Hangman Won't Wait-1st half
    2. SUSP 430323 034 The Customers Like Murder

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A008

    1. SUSP 430330 035 The Dead Sleep Lightly
    2. SUSP 430406 036 Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A009

    1. SUSP 430420 038 A Moment of Darkness
    2. SUSP 430504 040 Death Flies Blind

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A010

    1. SUSP 430511 041 Mr Markham, Antique Dealer
    2. SUSP 430608 045 Five Canaries in the Room

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A011

    1. SUSP 430622 047 The Man Without a Body
    2. SUSP 430909 057 Marry for Murder

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A012

    1. SUSP 431109 065 Cabin B-13 (AFRS)
    2. SUSP 431109 065 Cabin B-13

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A013

    1. SUSP 440127 076 The Locked Room
    2. SUSP 450607 144 Two Sharp Knives

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A014

    1. SUSP 450628 147 The Dealings of Mr Markham
    2. SUSP 471128 273 The Pit and the Pendulum

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A015

    1. Cabin B-13 480705 01 Bill Brenda Leslie
    2. Cabin B-13 481212 22 The Bride Vanishes

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A016

    1. Cabin B-13 481226 24 The Sleep Of Death
    2. Murder By Experts 490613 Summer Heat

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A017

    1. Murder By Experts 490702 Two Coffins To Fill
    2. Murder By Experts 490711 Prescription For Murder

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A018

    1. Murder By Experts 490725 The Big Money
    2. Murder By Experts 490808 Dark Island

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A019

    1. Murder By Experts 490815 Dig your Own Grave
    2. Murder By Experts 490905 Return Trip

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A020

    1. Murder By Experts 491226 Missing Mind
    2. SUSP 571110 724 The Pit and the Pendulum

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    John Dickson Carr Disc A021

    1. SUSP 581102 DealingsOfMrMarkham wJamesPamelaMason
    2. SUSP 590607 805 The Pit and the Pendulum

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