John D. Carr Libros

From the son of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and one of America's greatest mystery writers, John Dickson Carr, comes twelve riveting tales based on incidents or elements of the unsolved cases of Sherlock Holmes. The plots are all new, with painstaking attention to the mood, tone, and detail of the original stories. Here is a fascinating volume of mysteries for new Sherlock fans, as well as for those who have read all the classics and crave more!The Adventure of the Seven Clocks The Adventure of the Gold Hunter The Adventure of the Wax Gamblers The Adventure of the Highgate Miracle The Adventure of the Black Baronet The Adventure of the Sealed Room The Adventure of the Foulkes Rath The Adventure of the Abbas Ruby The Adventure of the Dark Angles The Adventure of the Two Women The Adventure of the Depthford Horror The Adventure of the Red Widow

A Doubter's Guide to World Religions presents each of the world's five major religions and carefully outlines the history, belief systems, and spiritual practices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam so that the interested and curious doubters can explore their similarities and differences.

John Dickson gives an honest account of the mixed history of Christianity, the evil and the good. He concedes the Christians’ complicity for centuries of bullying but also shows the myriad ways the beautiful teaching of Christ has enriched our world and the lives of countless individuals.

'A master magician ... King of the Art of Misdirection' Agatha Christie

What can we really know for sure about the past? Can anything be trusted as reliable historical fact? In particular, are the historical sources for the life, death and resurrection of Jesus trustworthy? Did a man called Jesus really live in first century Palestine, or is he a figure of legend or a made-up story?In this timely book, historian John Dickson unpacks how history works so that we have the tools to evaluate what we can confidently say about figures like Emperor Tiberius, Pontius Pilate, High Priest Caiaphas, and, of course, Jesus of Nazareth. He presents the evidence and the conclusions of the vast majority of scholars—both Christian and not—in this area. But more than that, he asks some more pertinent If Jesus really did exist, was he who he claimed to be and if so, what does that mean for you today?

A chilling murder unfolds in the home of clockmaker Johannes Carver, where a policeman is discovered dead with an antique clock's arrow-tipped minute hand lodged in his neck. This intriguing mystery combines elements of suspense and craftsmanship, as the investigation delves into the secrets of Carver's world and the dark motives behind the crime, revealing a complex web of intrigue surrounding the clockmaker and his creations.

In A Doubter's Guide to the Ten Commandments, bestselling author John Dickson explores how these ten ancient instructions have changed our world and how they show us what the Good Life looks like. Whether or not one quite believes in the Bible, these ten ancient instructions open up a window to the Western world and on our own soul.

The story unfolds with Christopher Kent, a wealthy man facing an unexpected twist of fate as he finds himself in a luxurious hotel without any money. A mysterious card leads him to breakfast, but an unfortunate turn of events brings him to room 707, where he discovers a shocking scene: a murdered woman in a trunk. This gripping premise sets the stage for a suspenseful exploration of intrigue and danger, as Kent becomes entangled in a dark mystery that threatens to unravel his life.

Four complete Dr. Fell Mysteries by John Dickson Carr.