He Who Whispers
First US edition cover | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery, Detective novel |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton (UK) & Harper (US) |
Publication date | 1946 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | Till Death Do Us Part (1944) |
| Followed by | The Sleeping Sphinx (1947) |
He Who Whispers is a mystery novel (1946) by John Dickson Carr. Like many of the works by Carr, the book features a so-called "impossible crime". For the most part, such crimes fall into the category of locked room mysteries. In this case, the novel falls into a smaller sub-category of Carr's work in that it is suggested that the "impossible" crime is the work of a supernatural being (here, a vampire). Dr. Gideon Fell is featured as the detective. Carr considered this one of his best novels.