• The Affair of the Tortoise
After a woman reports seing a murder victim, the body suddenly disappears. Arthur Morrison's fictional characters, Martin Hewitt and Inspector Nettings, work to solve the mystery with just a few pieces of evidence to consider -- a dead tortoise, a voodoo doll, a bloodstained axe, and a note from 'an avenger.'


Arthur George Morrison (November 1, 1863 – December 4, 1945) was an English writer and journalist known for his realistic novels and stories about working-class life in London's East End, and for his detective stories, featuring the detective Martin Hewitt.

Harrison honed her stage acting skills in Traverse City, MI, where she made a voiceover name for herself on radio and local tv. She currently resides in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, three children and two cats.



The Affair of the Tortoise

Author: Arthur Morrison

Narrator: Kate Harrison

ISBN: 9781593168254

SRP: $5.95

Length: 0:42:00

Item No: PL229

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