The Bowstring Murders

The Bowstring Murders

First edition (US)
Author	John Dickson Carr writing as "Carr Dickson"
Language	English
Genre	Mystery fiction, Detective fiction
Publisher	Morrow (US 1st edition, 1933) Heinemann (UK, 1934)
Publication date	1933
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	280 (1st US)
ISBN	0-8217-2687-0 (Zebra paperback edition, 1989)
OCLC	19837937
Preceded by	None, as Carr Dickson
Followed by	None, as Carr Dickson

The Bowstring Murders is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), who wrote it under the name of Carr Dickson. It is a whodunit and also his only novel with the alcoholic detective John Gaunt.

The Bowstring Murders is the only one of his many works to be published under the name Carr Dickson; subsequent reprints have been under his main pseudonym of "Carter Dickson".

Plot summary

Elderly eccentric Lord Rayle has a priceless collection of medieval arms and armour housed at Bowstring Castle. When he is found strangled by one of his own bowstrings, it is up to alcoholic detective John Gaunt to solve the crime. This novel is Gaunt's only appearance