Behind the Crimson Blind

Behind the Crimson Blind

infobox Book |
name = Behind the Crimson Blind
title_orig =
translator =


image_caption = | author = John Dickson Carr writing as "Carter Dickson"
cover_artist =
country = United Kingdom
language = English
series = Henry Merrivale
genre = Mystery, Detective, Novel
publisher = Morrow (US, 1952) Heinemann (UK, 1952)
release_date = 1952
media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
pages = 288 (in Zebra Books paperback edition, 1989)
isbn =
preceded_by = Night at the Mocking Widow
followed_by = The Cavalier's Cup

"Behind the Crimson Blind" is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906-1977), who published it under the name of Carter Dickson. It is a whodunnit and features the series detective Sir Henry Merrivale.

Plot summary

Sir Henry Merrivale is on vacation in Tangier, but cannot resist the opportunity to meet the challenge of a world-class criminal known as "Iron Chest", who always carried an ornate iron chest during his thefts. No one knows what Iron Chest really looks like, or how he manages to vanish without a trace after his thefts. After a red-carpet welcome from the local constabulary, Sir Henry becomes friendly with two young English couples resident in Tangier and works closely with them to solve the mystery of Iron Chest's identity.


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