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The Chestermarke Instinct is the murder mystery novel by Joseph Fletcher. Joseph Smith Fletcher was an English journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction, and was one of the most prolific English writers of... Read Full Overview

Joseph Smith Fletcher (7 February 1863 - 30 January 1935) was an English journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction, and was one of the most prolific English writers of detective fiction.

Fletcher was... Read Full Overview

When John Horbury, the manager of a small bank in an English market town, disappears at the same time as some valuable jewels and securities from the bank, the bank's owners refuse to call in the police. When Mr Horbury's niece arrives she enlists the assistance of the chief... Read Full Overview

The Chestermarke Instinct

When the manager of a small bank in the English village of Scarnham failed to appear to open the bank on a Monday morning, it was assumed to be a matter of a missed train. But when the bank's owners reported missing securities and Lady Ellersdeane's jewels - worth a hundred thousand... Read Full Overview

Joseph Smith Fletcher (7 February 1863 - 30 January 1935) was an English journalist and author. He wrote more than 230 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction, and was one of the most prolific English writers of detective fiction.

Fletcher was... Read Full Overview

The Chestermarke Instinctby Joseph Smith FletcherFans of golden-era mysteries will relish the twists and turns of J. S. Fletcher's "The Chestermarke Instinct." This cleverly crafted mystery begins with what seems like a common enough occurrence: a bank manager is late for work... Read Full Overview

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Fans of golden-era mysteries will relish the twists and turns of J. S. Fletcher's "The Chestermarke Instinct". This cleverly crafted mystery begins with what seems like a common enough occurrence: a bank manager is late for work one morning. But what first appears to be simply... Read Full Overview

Fans of golden-era mysteries will relish the twists and turns of J. S. Fletcher's The Chestermarke Instinct. This cleverly crafted mystery begins with what seems like a common enough occurrence: a bank manager is late for work one morning. But what first appears to be simply... Read Full Overview

Fans of golden-era mysteries will relish the twists and turns of J. S. Fletcher's The Chestermarke Instinct. This cleverly crafted mystery begins with what seems like a common enough occurrence: a bank manager is late for work one morning. But what first appears to be simply... Read Full Overview

Every Monday morning, when the clock of the old parish church in Scarnham Market-Place struck eight, Wallington Neale asked himself why on earth he had chosen to be a bank clerk. On all the other mornings of the week this question never occurred to him: on Sunday he never allowed... Read Full Overview

Every Monday morning, when the clock of the old parish church in Scarnham Market-Place struck eight, Wallington Neale asked himself why on earth he had chosen to be a bank clerk. On all the other mornings of the week this question never occurred to him: on Sunday he never allowed... Read Full Overview

When the manager of a small bank in the English village of Scarnham failed to appear to open the bank on a Monday morning, it was assumed to be a matter of a missed train. But when the bank's owners reported missing securities and Lady Ellersdeane's jewels - worth a hundred thousand... Read Full Overview

When the manager of a small bank in the English village of Scarnham failed to appear to open the bank on a Monday morning, it was assumed to be a matter of a missed train. But when the bank's owners reported missing securities and Lady Ellersdeane's jewels - worth a hundred thousand... Read Full Overview

John Horbury, manager of Chestermarke's bank, in the old-world English village of Scarnham, vanishes overnight. The task of finding him taxes the skill of one of Scotland Yard's best men.We are happy to announce this classic book. Many of the books in our collection have not... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: The Chestermarke Instint by J.S Fletcher