Death from a Top Hat
The 1945 Dell Edition, mapback No. 69 | |
| Author | Clayton Rawson |
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| Language | English |
| Series | The Great Merlini |
| Genre | Mystery novels |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
Publication date | 1938 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 240 pp (in Dell edition shown) |
| Followed by | The Footprints on the Ceiling |
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.
In a poll of 17 detective story writers and reviewers, this novel was voted as the seventh best locked room mystery of all time.