The Bowstring Murders is a mystery novel by the American writer John Dickson Carr (1906–1977), who wrote it under the name of Carr Dickson.

It is a whodunit and also his only novel with the alcoholic detective John Gaunt.

Elderly eccentric Lord Rayle has a priceless collection of medieval arms and armour housed at Bowstring Castle.

When he is found strangled by one of his own bowstrings, it is up to alcoholic detective John Gaunt to solve the crime.

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