Il a le métier que Sherlock Holmes, il à le talent de Sherlock Holmes mais ne travaille pas du tout comme lui.Il, c’est le détective Hewitt, un ancien avocat doté d’une capacité extraordinaire d’analyse et de déduction. Sa logique et son habileté à trouver les bons indices lui permettent de résoudre les enquêtes les plus difficiles.Brett, son fidèle compagnon et journaliste indépendant, vous plonge dans les entrailles de ces énigmes et nous dévoile tous ses sentiments....

Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, one series of which featured the adventures of detective Martin Hewitt. Morrison’s best known work of fiction is probably his novel "A Child of the Jago" (1896, included here), but fans of detective fiction will recognize him from his mystery short stories, some of which were featured in the Rivals of Sherl...

Im Umfeld eines großen Pferderennens geraten Besitzer, Buchmacher und Stallburschen in einen Strudel aus Misstrauen, Bestechung und Sabotage. Dorrington deckt einen raffinierten Betrugsversuch auf, bei dem ein Favorit durch eine Verwechslung und einen perfiden Anschlag beinahe aus dem Rennen genommen wird.

An artist's work is vindictively vandalized, and the artist is found murdered in his smoking room. Gold bullion totaling 10,000 pounds mysteriously vanishes from the ill-fated steamship Nicobar as it sinks en route to Plymouth. A clerk disappears from a large London bank along with a rather substantial amount of the company's money. A lunatic Frenchman, discovered beaten and bloody in the street, screams in terror when offered a loaf of bread. These dark occurrences have two things in comm...

Ein raffinierter Betrug erschüttert die boomende Fahrradbranche Londons: Detektiv Dorrington deckt die Machenschaften einer scheinbar erfolgreichen Firma auf, die mit gefälschten Erfolgsstorys und dubiosen Geschäften Investoren täuscht – und gerät dabei selbst in Lebensgefahr.

The stories in "Chronicles of Martin Hewitt" revolve around the adventures of Martin Hewitt, a private detective who solves various criminal cases in London. Unlike some other fictional detectives of the time, such as Sherlock Holmes, Martin Hewitt relies more on astute observation and deduction rather than on forensic science or intellectual feats.Arthur Morrison's detective stories are notable for their attention to detail, realistic settings, and the social context of crime in Victorian...

England's greatest crime-solver uses his superior intellect and genial charm to unmask thieves, murderers, and dangerous fanatics.Esteemed journalist Mr. Brett rightly believes that his dear friend Martin Hewitt is the most insightful investigator of crimes in all of England. Who else could have so quickly connected a partial sheet of music—wrapped around a rock and tossed through a sitting room window—with an infamous decades-old robbery? Would anyone else have tak...

This carefully crafted ebook: "THE EAST END TRILOGY: Tales of Mean Streets, A Child of the Jago & To London Town" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt, low-key, realistic, lower class answer to Sherlock Holmes. Martin Hewitt stories are similar in style to those of Conan Doyle, cleverly plotted and very amusing, w...

This carefully crafted ebook: "British Mystery Classics - Complete Collection (Including Martin Hewitt Series, The Dorrington Deed Box & The Green Eye of Goona) - Illustrated" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt, low-key, realistic, lower class answer to Sherlock Holmes. Martin Hewitt stories are similar in style...

In "The Dorrington Deed-Box," Arthur Morrison presents a masterful collection of detective tales that elegantly blends elements of mystery and psychological depth, showcasing his adept command of narrative style. The book unfolds through a series of interconnected stories centered around the enigmatic Dorrington and his dubious activities, rich in intricate plots and engaging characters. Morrison's style is characterized by sharp dialogue and vivid descriptions, situating the work within t...

The novel recounts the brief life of Dicky Perrott, a child growing up in the "Old Jago", a fictionalisation of the Old Nichol, a slum in the East End of London.

This novel, first published in 1896, is the story of Dick Perrot, born and bred in the Jago; but it is also a brilliant portrait of the community. The Jago is a London slum where crime and violence are the only way of life, and from which there is no escape for the inhabitants. Only the characters themselves are fictional: Morrison's descriptions of the fearful physical conditions are based directly on what he saw. He conjures up an extraordinarily vivid picture of a world which, even as h...