The Men Who Explained Miracles

The Men Who Explained Miracles

First UK edition
Author	John Dickson Carr
Cover artist	B. S. Biro
Language	English
Series	Henry Merrivale, Gideon Fell, Colonel March
Genre	Mystery, Detective novel, Short story
Publisher	Hamish Hamilton (UK) & Harper (US, 1964)
Publication date	1963
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	192 pp (1st UK)

The Men Who Explained Miracles, first published in 1963, is a volume of short stories written by John Dickson Carr; the stories feature his series detectives Gideon Fell, Henry Merrivale and Colonel March, of the "Department of Queer Complaints". ^{[1] [2]} The stories are mostly reprints of stories previously published in magazines. ^[3]

Stories

• Colonel March, of the Department of Queer Complaints:
  • "William Wilson's Racket"
  • "The Empty Flat"
• Dr. Gideon Fell:
  • "The Incautious Burglar" (a shortened and altered version of Death and the Gilded Man )
  • "Invisible Hands"
• Two non-series "Secret Service" stories
  • "Strictly Diplomatic"
  • "The Black Cabinet"; this is a story in which an attempt to assassinate Napoleon III is foiled by a contemporaneous historical figure from another context.
• Sir Henry Merrivale:
  • "All in a Maze"

References

1. Evans, Verda (January 5, 1964). "The Mystery Shelf". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. p. 12—F. Retrieved May 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. Simpson, Seth (January 5, 1964). "Miracle Men". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. 3—EL. Retrieved May 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. Jones, Athelney (December 15, 1963). "Baker Street Regulars". Sec. 5. The Pittsburgh Press. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 8. Retrieved May 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com.