The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author.

The article reviews Rebecca Rego Barry's book *The Vanishing of Carolyn Wells: Investigations into a Forgotten Mystery Author*, which explores the multifaceted career of Carolyn Wells as a humorist, children's author, and mystery writer. Barry presents Wells as a witty and determined figure whose work, including the detective Fleming Stone and her 1913 critical study *The Technique of the Mystery Story*, significantly influenced early twentieth-century mystery fiction. The book also highlights Wells's contributions to juvenile fiction, her engagement with contemporary literary criticism, and her connections with notable cultural figures, arguing for her recognition alongside other prominent mystery writers of her era.