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| Author | John Dickson Carr |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Gideon Fell |
| Genre | Mystery, detective |
| Publisher | Harper & Bros. |
Publication date | 1935 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Blind Barber |
| Followed by | The Hollow Man |
Death-Watch, first published in April 1935, is a detective story by American writer John Dickson Carr, featuring his series detective Gideon Fell. It is a mystery novel of the whodunnit type.
The novel's plot begins with three people standing over the body of a dead police detective, one holding a pistol. Yet, the man was stabbed to death with the hand of a clock. An eyewitness is unconscious in the back yard of the house where the murder occurred, and a dead-drunk man holds an important clue. Although the evidence points to one person, Fell is convinced someone else is responsible for the death.