Anniversaries, 1 November
Arthur Morrison
Arthur Morrison was one of Britain's best-known authors around the turn of the last century on account of his realistic portrayals of London's East End and his stories about the private detective Martin Hewitt.
Morrison was born in Poplar, a working-class district in London's East End. His father was an engine fitter. Morrison was ashamed of his background, and he later invented details about his childhood and parents. As a result, little is known about his early life except that he did...
Theme article
History of crime fiction
By: Johan Wopenka
Literary figure
Christopher McKee
Gender: Male
Middle-aged detective inspector in Manhattan of Scottish ancestry, and the main character in a long row of police novels by Helen Reilly. He is tall with a large head, dark hair and brown eyes. Christopher Mckee – called the Scotsman in the force – is known for being tough but just. He is a gruff, sometimes hard, interrogator, but can be both friendly and humorous. He is single – and has little in...