Morrison, Arthur

The Dorrington Deed-Box: The Adventures of Horace Dorrington, Detective

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ISBN 13:: 9781479423873
author:: Morrison, Arthur
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: Wildside Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 140
Dimensions:: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 centimetres (0
Genre:: Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Detective, General,
Condition:: New
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The Dorrington Deed-Box: The Adventures of Horace Dorrington, Detective In 1897, Arthur Morrison published a collection of seven short stories featuring the exploits of Horace Dorrington, a private detective with a reputation for being "a respected but deeply corrupt individual". Dorrington's methods were unapologetically questionable, ranging from theft and blackmail to cold-blooded murder, all in pursuit of a dishonest profit. These stories, collected as The Dorrington Deed-Box, offer a glimpse into the darker side of detective work in late 19th-century England. With titles such as "The Narrative of Mr. James Rigby", "The Case of Janissary", and "The Affair of the 'Avalanche Bicycle and Tyre Co., Limited'", the collection is a fascinating, if unsettling, look at the era's crime fiction.

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