Dead Men's Money, by J. S. Fletcher
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Dead Men's Money, by J. S. Fletcher
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Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and writer. He wrote about 200 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the "Golden Age". An early book was the 1909 collection, The Adventures of Archer Dawe. His other works include: Andrewlina (1889), The Winding Way (1890), The Wonderful City (1894), In the Days of Drake (1897), At the Blue Bell Inn (1898), The Fear of the Night (1903) and Paradise Court (1908).
Dead Men's Money, by J. S. Fletcher- Published on: 2015-11-18
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.00" h x .53" w x 8.50" l, 1.23 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 234 pages
About the Author Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) was a British journalist and writer. He wrote about 200 books on a wide variety of subjects, both fiction and non-fiction. He was one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the "Golden Age". An early book was the 1909 collection, The Adventures of Archer Dawe. His other works include: Andrewlina (1889), The Winding Way (1890), The Wonderful City (1894), In the Days of Drake (1897), At the Blue Bell Inn (1898), The Fear of the Night (1903) and Paradise Court (1908).
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A Cozy Mystery Set in the North of England By Thomas Cotterill Dead Men's Money is my first J. S. Fletcher mystery. The novel dates to the golden age of mystery writing, the nineteen-twenties and -thirties, and is an appealing "cozy." When I read books from this era I always enjoy picturing the hissing steam engines, compartmented passenger coaches, and smoky railway stations that were such a romantic aspect of the time.The story is set mostly in Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town on the English side of the border with Scotland, but the characters walk and bicycle about the surrounding countryside (often at night!), visit a stately home, and do a fair bit of travelling by rail. There is even an episode aboard a sailing yacht. The changing locales keep the unfolding mystery fresh and absorbing.We see events through the eyes of a rather slow-witted but sincere young man, Hugh Moneylaws, who works in a lawyer's office. His employer, Mr. Lindsey is the brains of the piece. He is always there to ask the sharp questions and shrewdly put two and two together while young Hugh dreams of marrying his sweetheart and tries to find the money to furnish a home. While none too swift - one wonders how he ever got a job with a law firm - his direct honesty and simple decency make him likable. I found myself rooting for him as he works past the obstacles standing between him and his girl.Hugh becomes central to the tale entirely by accident. He hopes to earn some much-needed cash while running a mysterious nighttime errand for a sick lodger in his mother's house, but instead stumbles into murder. The law firm gets involved and Hugh accompanies Mr. Lindsey on his various investigative rounds. The young man also sneaks in a bit of snooping on his own. Who the guilty party might be seems at first obvious, but the situation quickly becomes more complex, and a lot must be uncovered before the murderer's true motive is revealed. A second murder adds a wonderful plot twist to what is already an engaging story.Fletcher is a capable writer well equipped to handle the ins and outs of the mystery genre. I especially enjoyed the unfamiliar border setting and the book's relatively brisk pace. Hugh's obtuseness may occasionally try your patience, but the novel never bores.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Plot twists galore By Amazon Customer I fun read. Set in a small English village in the early 1900's. You'll figure out "who done it" early on, but that doesn't stop the fun. This book is like reading a Saturday serial, there are a variety of plot twists to maintain your interest throughout the book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Great 1920 Golden Age mystery By Patto I discovered this accomplished vintage writer through Amazon recommendations. Although he's little-known today, J. S. Fletcher wrote over 100 detective novels. The immense popularity of his work encouraged him to be prolific.Fletcher weaves a dark and complex mystery, and gives us a smart, courageous, warm-hearted hero who experiences various adventures and horrors. The hero of this tale is Hugh Moneylaws, nineteen-year-old clerk to the clever and fatherly lawyer Mr. Lindsey.Hugh finds a dead body while performing a mysterious errand for a mysterious stranger in a lonely spot late at night. This is just the beginning of a sinister train of events. The very gripping plot encompasses all sorts of puzzling behavior on the part of many people, from the local baronet to the local marine store dealer. There are mysterious appearances and disappearances, carefully planned frauds and spontaneous murders, and dramatic confrontations with thoroughly bad people. Hugh escapes death more than once.The action centers in a little English town on the border of Scotland. There are lots of great characters. Some have stereotypical Scottish traits. The lawyer is shrewd and observant and keeps his own counsel while getting to the bottom of the crimes. Hugh's widow mother can be sharp-tongued and hates to see money spent. And there's an element of romance. Hugh's devotion to his spunky sweetheart is quite touching.People have wonderful names, like Moneylaws, Gilverthwaite, Portlethorp and Elphinstone. Although there are motorcars around and lots of riding of bicycles, the story is redolent with the atmosphere of old England.I loved Dead Men's Money and expect to be reading more by this obscure British novelist.This Forgotten Books edition is pretty good for a digital reprint. There are some cut-off letters initially, but you can still easily make out the words.
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