Death from a Top Hat
1938 novel by Clayton Rawson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Death from a Top Hat (1938) is a locked-room mystery novel written by Clayton Rawson. It is the first of four mysteries featuring The Great Merlini, a stage magician and Rawson's favorite protagonist.[citation needed]
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Author | Clayton Rawson |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Great Merlini |
Genre | Mystery novels |
Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | 1938 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
Pages | 240 pp (in Dell edition shown) |
Followed by | The Footprints on the Ceiling |
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In a poll of 17 detective story writers and reviewers, this novel was voted as the seventh best locked room mystery of all time.[1]