Дьявол в бархате

Zolotoĭ vek detektiva ostavil nemalo zvezdnykh imen - A. Kristi, G. K. Chesterton, G. Mitchell i dr. V ėtoĭ i͡arkoĭ plei͡ade Dzhon Dikson Karr (1906-1977) zanimaet samoe pochetnoe mesto. Ubiĭstvo "v zapertoĭ komnate", gde net mesta beshenym pogoni͡am i perestrelkam, a krug podozrevaemykh maksimalʹno ogranichen, - izli͡ublennyĭ priem avtora. Karr vovlekaet chitateli͡a v seti lovko rasstavlennykh lovushek, obmannykh khodov i tonkikh namekov i predlagaet prini͡atʹ uchastie v reshenii khitroumnoĭ golovolomki."Dʹi͡avol v barkhate" (1951), priznannyĭ odnim iz luchshikh romanov Karra, otkryvaet novye grani v tvorchestve pisateli͡a i daleko vykhodit za ramki klassicheskogo detektiva. Zakhvatyvai͡ushchee puteshestvie vo vremeni, sdelka s dʹi͡avolom i romanticheskai͡a li͡ubovnai͡a istorii͡a sochetai͡utsi͡a s rassledovaniem zagadochnogo prestuplenii͡a, kotoroe proizoshlo neskolʹko vekov nazad, v ėpokhu pozdneĭ Restavrat͡sii. Dli͡a samykh pytlivykh chitateleĭ, kotorym zakhochetsi͡a glubzhe proniknutʹ v sumatoshnui͡u ėpokhu angliĭskogo koroli͡a Karla Vtorogo, avtor dobavil v kont͡se knigi neskolʹko kommentariev otnositelʹno samykh i͡arkikh i zhivopisnykh podrobnosteĭ togo vremeni. Roman publikuetsi͡a v novom perevode. Chitatʹ dalʹshe…

The golden age of the detective left many famous names — A. Christie, G. K. Chesterton, G. Mitchell, etc. John Dixon Carr (1906-1977) occupies the most honorable place in this bright galaxy. Murder "in a locked room", where there is no place for frenzied chases and shootings, and the circle of suspects is as limited as possible, is the author's favorite technique. Carr draws the reader into a web of cleverly placed traps, deceptive moves and subtle hints and invites them to take part in solving an ingenious puzzle.The Devil in Velvet (1951), recognized as one of Carr's best novels, opens up new facets in the writer's work and goes far beyond the classic detective story. An exciting time travel, a deal with the devil and a romantic love story are combined with the investigation of a mysterious crime that took place several centuries ago, during the era of the late Restoration. For the most inquisitive readers who want to delve deeper into the hectic era of the English King Charles II, the author added at the end of the book a few comments on the most vivid and picturesque details of that time. The novel is published in a new translation. Read more…