Drop to His Death
Drop To His Death (also published under the title Fatal Descent) is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr, who published it under the name of Carter Dickson, in collaboration with John Rhode. It is a locked room mystery.
 First US edition | |
| Author | John Dickson Carr writing as "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery fiction, Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Heinemann (UK) Dodd, Mead & Co. (USA) |
Publication date | 1939 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | Death in Five Boxes |
| Followed by | The Reader is Warned |
Plot summary
A businessman dies in an elevator in such a way that it seems as though no one could have committed the murder.
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