The Skeleton in the Clock

The Skeleton in the Clock
First edition (US)
AuthorJohn Dickson Carr writing as "Carter Dickson"
LanguageEnglish
SeriesHenry Merrivale
GenreMystery, detective
PublisherMorrow (US, 1948)
Heinemann (UK, 1949)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback & paperback)
Pages282 (first US editions)
Preceded byMy Late Wives 
Followed byA Graveyard To Let 

The Skeleton in the Clock is a 1948 mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr, who published it under the name of Carter Dickson.:159 It is a whodunnit and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale and his long-time associate, Scotland Yard's Chief Inspector Humphrey Masters.:41