Scandal at High Chimneys
First edition (US) | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Irv Docktor |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical, Mystery, Detective novel |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (UK) & Harper (US)[1][2] |
Publication date | 1959 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 230 (1st US) |
Scandal at High Chimneys: A Victorian Melodrama is a historical mystery novel by John Dickson Carr.[3] It was published in the US and Canada by Harper & Row in August 1959.
The story is set in London, 1865,[3] and concerns a house called High Chimneys, where secrets are hidden among the household members.
Plot introduction
Clive Strickland, lawyer and author, was to discover a bewildering and terrifying slice of Victorian life when his friend Victor Damon asked him to visit the family estate. The Damon family home, a vast and formidable mansion, plays host to a multitude of characters. Strange things happen at the Damons': a ghost-like figure threatens; Matthew Damon gets murdered under impossible circumstances, and it takes the brilliance of Jonathan Whicher to solve the tangled puzzle.
References
- ^ "Some slight-of-hand by John Dickson Carr". The Buffalo News. August 22, 1959. p. 20. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ "Scandal at High Chimneys, By John Dickson Carr. Harper". The News Tribune. August 23, 1959. p. 68. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Joshi, S. T. (1990). John Dickson Carr: A Critical Study. Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 61. ISBN 0-87972-477-3.