Arthur Morrison (1863-1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, one series of which featured the adventures of detective Martin Hewitt. Morrison's best known work of fiction is probably his novel "A Child of the Jago" (1896, included here), but fans of detective fiction will recognize him from his mystery short stories, some of which were featured in the Rivals of Sherlock Holmes series. Included are:
THE NARRATIVE OF MR. JAMES RIGBY
THE CASE OF JANISSARY
THE CASE OF THE "MIRROR OF PORTUGAL"
THE AFFAIR OF THE "AVALANCHE BICYCLE AND TYRE CO., LIMITED"
THE CASE OF MR. LOFTUS DEACON
OLD CATER'S MONEY
THE LENTON CROFT ROBBERIES
THE LOSS OF SAMMY CROCKETT
THE CASE OF MR. FOGGATT
THE CASE OF THE DIXON TORPEDO
THE QUINTON JEWEL AFFAIR
THE STANWAY CAMEO MYSTERY
THE AFFAIR OF THE TORTOISE
THE IVY COTTAGE MYSTERY
THE NICOBAR BULLION...