author
Stuart Martin
b. 1882
A Scottish journalist turned storyteller, he moved easily from boys’ adventures to brisk, atmospheric crime fiction. His books mix pulp energy with clever setups, making him an intriguing rediscovery for readers of early 20th-century popular fiction.
3 Audiobooks
Only seven were hanged
by Stuart Martin
The fifteen cells
by Stuart Martin
About the author
Born in 1882, Stuart Martin was a Scottish journalist who went on to write fiction across several popular genres. Reference sources describe him as a writer of boys’ fiction active from about 1919, and surviving records of his books show a career that ranged from adventure stories to mysteries and crime novels.
His early work included titles such as Pirates of the Main, The Surf Queen, and Babe Jardine. He also wrote The Mystery of Mormonism in 1920, showing that his interests were not limited to fiction alone.
Later, he became associated with suspenseful crime books including The Fifteen Cells (1928) and Only Seven Were Hanged (1929). While detailed biographical information appears to be scarce, the surviving bibliography suggests a versatile, fast-moving writer whose work sits somewhere between boys’ weeklies, thrillers, and classic popular crime.