The Wrist Mark - Fletcher, J. S.

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Biographie:
J.S.Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and author, regarded to be a leading writers of the Golden Age of detective fiction. Fletcher was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire in 1863, the son of a clergyman. His father was expired when he was only eight months old and he was brought up by his grandmother in Yorkshire. When he was eighteen, Fletcher went to London to study Law and this understanding of crime was of great use to him in his career as a writer of mystery and adventure. He was educated at Silcoates School in Wakefield. He was fellow of the Royal Historical Society who had studied law before turning to journalism. His literary career covered approximately 200 books on a wide variety of subjects including fiction, non fiction, histories, historical fiction, and mysteries. His first published novel was a historical novel, When Charles the First was King (1892). The Middle Temple Murder is a famous novel of Fletcher. In 1914, Fletcher wrote his first detective novel and move on to write over a hundred more, many featuring the private investigator Ronald Camberwell. Fletcher married the novelist and playwright Rosamund Langbridge. Fletcher expired in Surrey in 1935....

Sommaire:
The body of an ex-governor of Southmoore prison and archaeologist is found lying on the outskirts of a little Yorkshire town. Who has murdered him and with what motive? Is it revenge, robbery or fear? To protect the guilty person another mysterious murder is committed. The plot thickens as two innocent men are arrested for the crime . . . Only thanks to the persistence of a young London barrister and his clerk, the killer is discovered and hunted down to a terrible end. J. S. Fletcher, one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the Golden Age, grants us another compelling mystery, rich in plot twists. The story plunges readers into a world of intrigue, murder, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. Fans of classic detective fiction will be captivated by Fletcher's intricate plot, rich character development, and the relentless pace of a narrative that keeps readers guessing until the very end. The Wrist Mark is a testament to Fletcher's prowess as a master storyteller in the genre of crime and mystery....