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J.S. Fletcher was one of the most popular detective fiction writers during the "Golden Era" that is now most associated with the likes of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle. Fletcher wrote over 200 books during his career.

'Half way along the north side of the main street of Highmarket an ancient stone gateway, imposing enough to suggest that it was originally the entrance to some castellated mansion or manor house, gave access to a square yard, flanked about by equally ancient buildings.'What... Read Full Overview

Half way along the north side of the main street of Highmarket an ancient stone gateway, imposing enough to suggest that it was originally the entrance to some castellated mansion or manor house, gave access to a square yard, flanked about by equally ancient buildings. What those... Read Full Overview

Half way along the north side of the main street of Highmarket an ancient stone gateway, imposing enough to suggest that it was originally the entrance to some castellated mansion or manor house, gave access to a square yard, flanked about by equally ancient buildings. What those... Read Full Overview

British poet, journalist, and avid amateur historian Joseph Smith Fletcher went on to become one of the foremost figures in the genre of detective fiction in the early to mid-twentieth century. Set in a quiet community in the north of England, The Borough Treasurer is an enjoyable... Read Full Overview

Half way along the north side of the main street of Highmarket an ancient stone gateway, imposing enough to suggest that it was originally the entrance to some castellated mansion or manor house, gave access to a square yard, flanked about by equally ancient buildings. What those... Read Full Overview

A gripping mystery novel about a man who uncovers a dark secret in his town's history. When he is elected borough treasurer, he learns that there is a large sum of money missing from the town's coffers. As he investigates the matter, he discovers that there is more to the... Read Full Overview

A gripping mystery novel about a man who uncovers a dark secret in his town's history. When he is elected borough treasurer, he learns that there is a large sum of money missing from the town's coffers. As he investigates the matter, he discovers that there is more to the... Read Full Overview

Mallalieu and Cotherstone are successful businessmen in a Yorkshire town. Mallalieu is the mayor and Cotherstone the borough treasurer. A retired detective, Kitely, shatters their peaceful lives when he visits their office and informs them that he knows of their criminal past... Read Full Overview