THE THORPE HAZELL MYSTERIES – Complete Series: 9 Thrillers in One Volume: Peter Crane's Cigars, The Affair of the Corridor Express, How the Bank Was Saved, The Affair of the German Dispatch-Box, The Adventure of the Pilot Engine and The Stolen Necklace and more

Victor L. Whitechurch

Apr 2016 · e-artnow

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This carefully crafted ebook: “THE THORPE HAZELL MYSTERIES – Complete Series: 9 Thrillers in One Volume” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The first amateur railway detective, Thorpe Hazell, was created by the British author Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch. Hazell is a railway expert and a vegetarian, who solved mysteries with his extensive knowledge of railway equipment and procedures. The author intended for him to be as far from Sherlock Holmes as possible. Victor Lorenzo Whitechurch (1868-1933) was a Church of England clergyman and author. He is best known for his detective stories featuring Thorpe Hazell, the first amateur railway detective, whom the author intended to be as far from Sherlock Holmes as possible. Another Whitechurch's character was the spy Captain Ivan Koravitch. His stories were admired for their immaculate plotting and factual accuracy. Whitechurch was one of the first writers to submit his manuscripts to Scotland Yard for vetting as to police procedure. Table of Contents: Peter Crane's Cigars The Tragedy on the London and Mid-Northern The Affair of the Corridor Express Sir Gilbert Murrell's Picture How the Bank Was Saved The Affair of the German Dispatch-Box How the Bishop Kept His Appointment The Adventure of the Pilot Engine The Stolen Necklace