J.S. Fletcher

J.S. Fletcher (1863 - 1933), English journalist and prolific author of crime fiction wrote The Middle Temple Murder (1918);

"You're in luck," he said. "Tisn't five minutes since they found a bit of grey writing paper crumpled up in the poor man's waistcoat pocket--it had slipped into a crack. Come in, and you'll see it."

Spargo went into the inspector's office. In another minute he found himself staring at the scrap of paper. There was nothing on it but an address, scrawled in pencil:--Ronald Breton, Barrister, King's Bench Walk, Temple, London.

Considered one of his finest works, The Middle Temple Murder was read by fans all over Europe and North America, including American President Woodrow Wilson. Joseph Smith Fletcher was born in Halifax, Yorkshire, England in 1863. After studying law, he turned to journalism and also wrote many historical works. But with his background in criminology he soon turned his pen to writing thrilling detective and crime mysteries. A Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, Fletcher died in 1933.

Other Fletcher titles include;

The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation (1917),
The Talleyrand Maxim (1919),
Scarhaven Keep (1920),
The Orange-Yellow Diamond (1920), and
The Middle of Things (1922).

Biography written by C.D. Merriman for Jalic Inc. Copyright Jalic Inc 2006. All Rights Reserved.

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