Captain Cut-Throat (Carr, John Dickson) (Paperback)

by John Dickson Carr (Author) "Along the whole length of the Iron Coast, from Alprech Point to Cape Gris-Nez, five out of seven corps of the Grand Army breathed the..." (more)
Key Phrases: lord viscount, red eyebrows, Minister of Police, Captain Cutthroat, Park of Statues (more...)

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When someone begins a killing spree on Napoleon's personal sentries, captured British agent Alan Hepburn finds himself forced not only to assist with the investigation but also to match wits with the Emperor and his chief of police, the wily Fouche. In "Captain Cut-Throat", Carr's trademark combination of sudden death and captivating historical re-creation is at its best.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Carroll & Graf (February 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786705477
• ISBN-13: 978-0786705474
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,121,994 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable historical adventure mystery, May 25, 2000

By	"vehka" (Finland) - See all my reviews

Captain Cut-Throat is an enjoyable historical whodunit/adventure which has all the elements one expects from the novels of John Dickson Carr (aka Carter Dickson): fast-paced narrative, delicious humour, playful sexyness and, of course, locked-room mysteries. Nevertheless, it is not among the most typical of Carr's works, as it is one of his few historical adventures (of which the best is probably The Devil in Velvet, set in the Victorian England and featuring early Scotland Yard). Swordplay and general swashbuckling and romancing actually seem take more importance than solving the murder puzzles. While Napoleon's armies are getting ready to cross Channel and invade England, a ghost-like murderer begins to stalk soldiers and guards of the invasion army. A young British spy is blackmailed by the French secret service to uncover the murderer.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Napoleonic Thriller, July 12, 2003

By	hacklehorn - See all my reviews

An adventure / espionage thriller set during the Napoleonic Wars, and on the eve of the invasion of Britain. Plenty of tension and action, including a splendid scene at the Field of Balloons, and a lightning-fast and razor-sharp duel of wits between the hero and Joseph Fouché culminating in the staggering revelation of Captain Cut-Throat, but there is far more riding and rescuing than ratiocination, so the book does not really compare with the more detection-oriented historical novels.