Project Gutenberg 2019-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 167 Morrison, Arthur 1863 1945 Crowther, T. S. C. Adventures of Martin Hewitt, Third Series The case of the "Flitterbat Lancers" -- The case of the dead skipper -- The case of Mr. Geldard's elopement -- The case of the late Mr. Rewse -- The affair of Mrs. Seton's child -- The case of the Ward Lane Tabernacle. Produced by Stephen Lins "Adventures of Martin Hewitt, Third Series" by Arthur Morrison is a collection of detective stories written in the late 19th century. The book features the clever investigator Martin Hewitt, who, along with his friend narrating the tales, solves various intriguing cases amidst the backdrop of London. In this particular series, readers can expect a blend of mystery, clever deduction, and social commentary, mirroring the detective genre's rise during this era. The opening portion introduces a curious case that begins with the mysterious smashing of a window, which leads to the discovery of a wrapped piece of manuscript music titled "Flitterbat Lancers" and a chunk of concrete. The narrator recounts his encounter with two men carrying away the seemingly captured man responsible for the window shattering, igniting his intrigue. When Martin Hewitt arrives, he assesses the incident’s peculiarities, considering how the elements tie into broader criminal machinations. This sets the stage for an exploration of deeper mysteries involving missing jewels and the characters' unexpected connections with the criminal underworld. Overall, the opening captures the reader's attention with its setup for an engaging detective story full of unexpected twists. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 408128 2025-07-23T12:48:17.473776 text/html 402925 2019-05-22T18:02:46 text/html 3871450 2025-07-23T12:48:22.508729 application/epub+zip 3877593 2025-07-23T12:48:18.343765 application/epub+zip 215223 2025-07-23T12:48:17.881798 application/epub+zip 3981452 2025-07-23T12:48:25.837751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3959930 2025-07-23T12:48:22.030775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302197 2022-09-26T22:29:30.785934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379420 2025-07-23T12:48:16.629778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379518 2019-05-22T18:03:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19209 2025-07-23T12:48:25.972724 application/rdf+xml 9542 2025-07-23T12:48:17.962745 image/jpeg 1488 2025-07-23T12:48:17.921774 image/jpeg 141724 2019-05-22T11:29:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 3760510 2019-05-22T11:29:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 3774955 2025-07-23T12:48:17.621762 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia