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The Hollow Man
- Published in the US as: The Three Coffins
- Author: John Dickson Carr
- As Noted In: Notable Novels and Novellas, Phantom
- As Noted In: The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time, Crime Writers' Association
- As Noted In: The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time, Mystery Writers of America
The Hollow Man is a 1935 "locked-room mystery" by the American mystery writer John Dickson Carr. In it, Professor Charles Grimaud and friends are meeting at a tavern when they are interrupted by a mysterious stranger. This locked-room murder has all the classic elements of the genre. - AsNotedIn
To the murder of Professor Grimauld, and later the equally incredible crime in Cagliostro Street, many fantastic terms could be applied - with reason. Those of Dr Fell's friends who like impossible situations will not find in his casebook any puzzle more baffling or more terrifying.
Timeline
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935/00/00 | John Dickson Carr | Author | "The Hollow Man" is published. | ||||
| 1935/00/00 | Hamish Hamilton | Publisher | "The Hollow Man" is published. |
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| Particulars for The Hollow Man: | |||
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| Art Type | Book | a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. | |
| Narrative Arts | Fiction | prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people | |
| Narrative Arts | Locked Room Mystery | crime is committed where it was seemingly impossible for the perpetrator to commit the crime in the course of getting in and out of the crime scene | |
| Narrative Arts | Murder | the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another | |
| Narrative Arts | Mystery | something not understood or beyond understanding | |
| Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
| Art Type | Novel | long form fiction narrative that is at least 40,000 words in length | |
| Narrative Arts | Prose | ordinary written language | |
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