Carol Carnac was a pen name used by Edith Caroline Rivett (18941958), a prolific English crime writer who also wrote as E.C.R. Lorac. She was a member of the prestigious Detection Club, and was lauded for the detailed and atmospheric settings of her mysteries. Her books include Murder by Matchlight, Bats in the Belfry, Crossed Skis and Death of an Author, all available as British Library Crime Classics.