Martin Hewitt, Investigator - Arthur Morrison - Bog

Martin Hewitt, Investigator is a collection of short detective stories written by Arthur Morrison. The book was first published in 1894 and features the titular character, Martin Hewitt, as a private detective who solves a variety of cases in Victorian London. The stories are narrated by his friend and journalist, Brett, who accompanies Hewitt on his investigations. The cases range from theft and fraud to murder and kidnapping, and Hewitt uses his intelligence, intuition, and deductive skills to crack each case. The book is considered a classic of detective fiction and is praised for its intricate plots and vivid descriptions of Victorian London. It is a must-read for fans of the genre and anyone interested in the history of detective fiction.""Rather! What do you think? Got any price I liked. Been saving him up for this. Why, he's got twenty-one yards, and he can do even time all the way! Fact! Why, he could win runnin' back'ards. He won his heat on Monday like--like--like that!"" The gaffer snapped his fingers, in default of a better illustration, and went on. ""He might ha' took it a little easier, I think; it's shortened his price, of course, him jumpin' in by two yards. But you can get decent odds now, if you go about it right.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.