Martin Hewitt - Complete Series: 25 Mysteries in One Volume (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Case of the Dead Skipper, The Affair of Samuel's Diamonds, The Lenton Croft RobberiesBy Arthur Morrison
Length26h 53m
About this audiobook
Gathering the complete adventures of Martin Hewitt, this illustrated volume presents twenty-five intricately constructed mysteries from one of the most important detective series of the 1890s. Morrison's prose is lucid, economical, and observant, favouring practical inference over melodrama and social texture over mere puzzle-making. Written in the wake of Sherlock Holmes's astonishing popularity, the stories occupy a crucial place in late-Victorian crime fiction, offering a quieter, more workmanlike investigator whose methods illuminate London's offices, suburbs, pawnshops, and respectable facades. Arthur Morrison, journalist, novelist, and acute chronicler of urban life, brought to detective fiction the same eye for detail that shaped his celebrated East End writings, including Tales of Mean Streets and A Child of the Jago. His familiarity with metropolitan poverty, professional routines, and the ambiguities of class helped him create mysteries grounded in credible motives and everyday settings. Hewitt reflects Morrison's preference for intelligence without theatricality: a detective less mythic than Holmes, but often more socially embedded. This collection is recommended to readers of classic detective fiction, Victorian studies, and literary history alike. It rewards those interested in the genre's development beyond Conan Doyle, while offering elegant, satisfying narratives that remain highly readable. As a complete series, it is both an absorbing entertainment and a valuable document of detective fiction's formative age.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length26 hrs 53 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
19The Case of the Lost Foreigner
2Introduction
20ADVENTURES OF MARTIN HEWITT
3Historical Context
21The Affair of Mrs. Seton's Child
4Synopsis (Selection)
22The Case of Mr. Geldard's Elopement
5MARTIN HEWITT, INVESTIGATOR
23The Case of the Dead Skipper
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6The Lenton Croft Robberies
24The Case of the "Flitterbat Lancers"
7The Loss of Sammy Crockett
25The Case of the Late Mr. Rewse
8The Case of Mr. Foggatt
26The Case of the Ward Lane Tabernacle
9The Case of the Dixon Torpedo
27THE RED TRIANGLE
10The Quinton Jewel Affair
28The Affair of Samuel's Diamonds
11The Stanway Cameo Mystery
29The Case of Mr. Jacob Mason
12The Affair of the Tortoise
30The Case of the Lever Key
13CHRONICLES OF MARTIN HEWITT
31The Case of the Burnt Barn
14The Ivy Cottage Mystery
32The Case of the Admiralty Code
15The Nicobar Bullion Case
33The Adventure of Channel Marsh
16The Holford Will Case
34Analysis
17The Case of the Missing Hand
35Reflection
18The Case of Laker, Absconded
36Memorable Quotes
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