Martin Hewitt, Investigator
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0167TSWG6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 451 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Brett, this collection recounts the great detective’s most confounding cases. A true master of disguise with a mind as sharp as a freshly stropped straight razor, Hewitt possesses a familiarity with London’s night streets and an easy rapport with members of the lower classes. From a troubling series of robberies that occurred at the same residence over the course of several months to a locked-room “suicide” that was decidedly not self-inflicted, Hewitt bravely matches wits with England’s most diabolical criminals. This ebook features a new introduction by Otto Penzler and has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.. In his capable hands, clues that were missed, misread, or disregarded by the local constabulary are reshaped to find the irrefutable solution to the most unsolvable of mysteries. Narrated by Hewitt’s dearest fri
About the AuthorArthur Morrison (1863–1945) was an English novelist and journalist best known for his depictions of the British working class in the slums of London’s East End. After working his way up from clerk to contributor, his first serious journalism appeared in the Globe. Hewitt’s popular detective stories featuring private investigator Martin Hewitt are considered the most successful of the numerous rivals to Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of Sherlock Holmes.
"A Classic Investigator" according to Susan. Martin Hewitt is an investigator in the Holmes tradition. Arthur Morrison wrote Hewitt shortly after Holmes became a star, using Holmes' investigative techniques and intense observation. Hewitt even has a side kick, a young reporter, who eventually writes up his cases. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle deserves the 5 stars, and if I am done comparing, then Morrison can have 5 stars as well. The. A detective who could be a prototype for Sherlock Holmes. I enjoyed every story but the last. The final story was peppered with racial slurs and comments, that I found to be insulting and degrading to Africans and of all people of color. It totally turned me off from reading a follow-up novel.. Likable Protagonist, but Average Stories Gypsi Phillips Bates Martin Hewitt, Investigator is a series of short stories linked by the protagonist, Martin Hewitt, and written down by a good friend, the journalist Brett. The similarities to Doyle's Holmes are striking and most likely intentional. Doyle had killed off Holmes in 1893 and other writers were looking to fill that void.Unlike Holmes, however, Martin Hewitt runs an investigative business
Hewitt’s popular detective stories featuring private investigator Martin Hewitt are considered the most successful of the numerous rivals to Arthur Conan Doyle’s tales of Sherlock Holmes.. Arthur Morrison (1863–1945) was an English novelist and journalist best known for his depictions of the British working class in the slums of London’s East End. After working his way up from clerk to contributor, his first serious journali