Devil in Velvet (1994 Ed) [Mass Market Paperback]

John Dickson Carr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

Professor Nicholas Fenton enters a pact with Satan and goes back in time to bawdy, turbulent Restoration London to prevent a murder that is about to take place. But he falls in love with the intended victim and resolves to alter the course of history. "Breathless pace and ingenious plotting".--New York Times.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 335 pages
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786701013
• ISBN-13: 978-0786701018
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,335,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Carr's Best, August 22, 2000

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Clark D. Tussey (Glendale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil in Velvet (1994 Ed) (Mass Market Paperback)

Did you ever wonder what would happen if you made a deal with the devil? Well, here is your chance to find out. The Devil In Velvet is vintage John Dickson Carr. Our hero, 58 year old Nicholas Fenton, makes a deal with old Satan himself, and finds himself a spry 26 year old in the year 1675. He started his journey in the year 1925. He quickly finds that old Sir Nicholas Fenton was a harsh, brutal man of his times, who openly kept a mistress and virtually ignored his wife. Infused with the new Nicholas Fenton, Sir Nicholas becomes a man of honor, courage, integrity and deep passion. He must also solve the mystery of his wife's poisoning. His journey is not without danger and adventure as only Carr can write it. Carr uses old English to accentuate the difference in times. This is also his steamiest novel as he builds the tension turned passion between Sir Nicholas, Lydia and Mary. And has Nicholas discovered a way to outwit the devil? Don't miss this one! This is Carr at his best!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let this title go out of print!, March 8, 2001

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"blueruin" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Devil in Velvet (1994 Ed) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the sort of wonderfully realized novel, a nearly perfect synthesis of history, adventure, romance, drama and comedy, that you can (and will!) recommend to every book lover you know. My poor tattered copy, having passed through innumerable hands, has finally disappeared into the miasma and what do I find when trying to purchase a new copy? The publisher is out of stock and has been for close on 12 months! This title is obviously popular if you're out of stock. Bring back Carr's greatest masterpiece (and all of his others as well, while you're at it)!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, December 30, 2010

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Allan "a. scribe" (Boca Raton, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Devil in Velvet (1994 Ed) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mr. Carr created a classic with this book, combining two genres: Deal with the Devil, and Time Travel. In our Hollywood days, my late writing partner, Chris Bunch, and I spent twenty years trying to get a movie made of it, but to no avail. Still think it would make a dynamite film.
Allan Cole