It looks like you're offline.
Donate
English (en) Change Website Language
Open Library logo
additional options menu
Last edited by M C W
March 15, 2026 | History
Edit

Joseph Smith Fletcher

J. S. Fletcher (full name Joseph Smith Fletcher) was a British journalist, writer, and fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He studied law before turning to journalism.
He was known as one of the leading writers of detective fiction in the early days of the Golden Age of Detection.

Photo of Joseph Smith Fletcher

British journalist and author (1863-1935)

Born 7 February 1863
Died 30 January 1935

208 works Add another?

Sorting by Most Editions Most Editions First Published Most Recent Top Rated Reading Log Trending Random
Details Grid — Show only ebooks?
Photo of Joseph Smith Fletcher

British journalist and author (1863-1935)

Born 7 February 1863
Died 30 January 1935

Subjects

Fiction Fiction, mystery & detective, general English Detective and mystery stories History Detective and mystery stories, English Detective and mystery stories Description and travel Fiction, thrillers, suspense Biography Church history Crime, fiction England, fiction Fiction in English Mystery Mystery and detective stories Architecture Bankers British literature Children's fiction Cistercians Classic Literature Colonies Decoration and ornament Details Dialects

Places

Yorkshire (England) England Great Britain Amazon River Valley Brighton (England) Darrington (England) Halifax (England) Harrogate (England) Knaresborough (England) Leeds (England) Northern England Sheffield (England) Yorkshire

People

Francis Drake Sir (1540?-1596) John Henry Newman (1801-1890) Joseph Chamberlain Joseph Smith Fletcher (1863-1935) Paul (Fictitious character) Campenhaye Wilfrid Saint, Archbishop of York (634-709)

Time

1910s Early period to 1066 George V, 1910-1936

Add to List

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

ID Numbers

Links outside Open Library

No links yet. Add one?

Alternative names

  • J. S. Fletcher
  • J S Fletcher
  • J. S. J. S. Fletcher
  • Joseph Smith Joseph Smith Fletcher
  • J.S. Fletcher
  • Joseph S. Fletcher
  • J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
  • j.s fletcher
  • J. S. J.S. Fletcher
  • Ravensdene Court by Joseph Smith
  • j.s. fletcher
  • Fletcher
Download catalog record: RDF / JSON