J.S. Fletcher > Quotes

“She had no taste for the psychological, and nothing but scorn for the erotic. What she loved was a story which began with crime and ended with a detection - a story which kept you wondering who did it, how it was done, and when the doing was going to be laid bare to the light of day. ~ The Middle of Things ”
― Joseph Smith Fletcher

“He was a man of the most plausible manners: he'd have coaxed butter out of a dog's mouth if he'd wanted to.”
― J.S. Fletcher, The Middle Temple Murder

“And suddenly there came up to him an old woman and leered at him in a fashion that made him suddenly realise how dreadful old age may be.”
― J.S. Fletcher, The Middle Temple Murder

“off in order that direct evidence against Mallalieu might be forthcoming. He cursed them deeply and”
― J.S. Fletcher, British Mysteries - Boxed Set: 40+ Thriller Classics, Detective Novels & Crime Stories: The Mill House Murder, Dead Men's Money, The Paradise Mystery, ... Sea Fog, The Solution of a Mystery…

“Oh, I”
― J.S. Fletcher, The J.S. Fletcher Mystery Collection: 13 Classic Novels

“methods—much. By the by, I'm just going to meet Rathbury. He may have heard of something”
― J.S. Fletcher, British Mysteries - Boxed Set: 40+ Thriller Classics, Detective Novels & Crime Stories: The Mill House Murder, Dead Men's Money, The Paradise Mystery, ... Sea Fog, The Solution of a Mystery…

“contrary," answered Bryce, "the hand”
― J.S. Fletcher, The Paradise Mystery

“Nay, child!" she exclaimed. "It's over soon for that game! Eleven already, and naught done for dinner. Get those pots washed up, Rushie, and then see to the potatoes. Father'll none be so long before he's home; and there'll be Doadie Bartle and him for their dinners at twelve o'clock. Come on, now!" "I'm tired," said Rushie, as she slowly rose, and began to clear up the untidy table. "We've never done in this house!" "So'm I," retorted Jeckie. "But what's that to do with it when there's things to be done? Hurry up now, while I look after those fowls; they've never been seen to this morning.”
― J.S. Fletcher, The Root of All Evil