The Third Bullet (novel)

Not to be confused with the Serbian non-fiction book The Third Bullet.

The Third Bullet

First edition (UK)
Author	John Dickson Carr
Language	English
Genre	Mystery, detective, horror novel
Publisher	Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Harper (USA)
Publication date	1937
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	128

The Third Bullet is a novel by Carter Dickson (pseudonym of John Dickson Carr), first published in the United Kingdom in 1937.

This novel is a "whodunit" and a locked-room mystery.

The two regular detectives of the author, Gideon Fell and Henry Merrivale, do not appear in this novel.

Reception

Kirkus gave a curt review stating that the book was an "active mental exercise." ^[1]

References

1. "Book Reviews, Sites, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved April 7, 2025.

• John Dickson Carr, The Third Bullet, Hodder & Stoughton, 1937, 128 p. (British edition).
• John Dickson Carr, The Third and Other Stories, Harper & Row, New York, 1954, 209 p. (American edition).