The Men Who Explained Miracles
 First UK edition | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | B. S. Biro |
| Language | English |
| Series | Henry Merrivale, Gideon Fell, Colonel March |
| Genre | Mystery, Detective novel, Short story |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (UK) & Harper (US, 1964) |
Publication date | 1963 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 192 pp (1st UK) |
The Men Who Explained Miracles, first published in 1963, is a volume of short stories written by John Dickson Carr; the stories feature his series detectives Gideon Fell, Henry Merrivale and Colonel March, of the "Department of Queer Complaints".[1][2] The stories are mostly reprints of stories previously published in magazines.[3]
Stories
- Colonel March, of the Department of Queer Complaints:
- "William Wilson's Racket"
- "The Empty Flat"
- Dr. Gideon Fell:
- "The Incautious Burglar" (a shortened and altered version of Death and the Gilded Man)
- "Invisible Hands"
- Two non-series "Secret Service" stories
- "Strictly Diplomatic"
- "The Black Cabinet"; this is a story in which an attempt to assassinate Napoleon III is foiled by a contemporaneous historical figure from another context.
- Sir Henry Merrivale:
- "All in a Maze"
References
- ^ Evans, Verda (January 5, 1964). "The Mystery Shelf". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 12—F. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Simpson, Seth (January 5, 1964). "Miracle Men". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. 3—EL. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Jones, Athelney (December 15, 1963). "Baker Street Regulars". Sec. 5. The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved May 4, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.