Chronicles Of Martin Hewitt by Arthur Morrison
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The investigations of Martin Hewitt. As told by his friend Colonel Brett
1. The Ivy Cottage Mystery
Who killed Gavin Kingscote and why.
2. The Nicobar Bullion Case
As the 'Nicobar' approaches Plymouth with its cargo of gold bullion a collision occurs and it sinks. The salvage team find 2 missing cases and Martin Hewitt is asked to investigate.
3. The Holford Will Case
Hewitt is asked to find the missing Holford will, which has strangely disappeared.
4. The Case of the Missing Hand
Can Hewitt prove that the Foster brothers are not guilty of murder
5. The Case of Laker, Abscounded
When an insurance corporation is robbed clerk Charles Laker is the obvious suspect, but is he.
6. The Case of the Lost Foreigner
When a French man suffering from aphasia is picked up by the police Hewitt tries to unravel his ramblings
Overall an enjoyable set of Victorian mysteries

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