The Case of the Ward Lane Tabernacle
A murder mystery set in the slums of London's East End. The story follows detective Martin Hodge as he investigates the death of a young woman found in a tabernacle on Ward Lane. The case is complex and challenging, with multiple suspects and motives. Hodge must use his skills and experience to unravel the mystery and bring the perpetrator to justice.
By Arthur Morrison · First published 1895 · Genre: Mystery, Detective fiction, Crime · 13,222 words
First lines
Among the few personal friendships that Martin Hewitt has allowed himself to make there is one for an eccentric but very excellent old lady named Mrs. Mallett. She must be more than seventy now, but she is of robust and active, not to say masculine, habit, and her relations with Hewitt are irregular and curious. He may not see her for many weeks, perhaps for months, until one day she will appear in the office, push directly past Kerrett (who knows better than to attempt to stop her) into the inner room, and salute Hewitt with a shake of the hand and a savage glare of the eye which would appall a stranger, but which is quite amiably meant. As for myself, it was long ere I could find any resource but instant retreat before her gaze, though we are on terms of moderate toleration now.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Arthur Morrison
- Date: 1895 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective fiction, Crime
- Length: 13,222 words
- Structure: 1 section, 177 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The book title suggests a 'case' which is commonly associated with the Mystery genre
- Detective fiction — Arthur Morrison is renowned for his detective stories
- Crime — Cases are often associated with crime solving plots
Tags
mystery · thriller · detective · crime · London · Victorian · era · historical · fiction · novel · literature · classic