E. and H. Heron were the pen names of Hesketh Pritchard and his mother Kate. Their Flaxman Low stories were first published in 1899, and have been reprinted a number of times since. Flaxman Low himself is a psychic detective in the mould of Sherlock Holmes. He investigates psychic mysteries using his immense knowledge of supernatural phenomena and powers of observation. The tales have a dark and macabre mood. Do not read these stories before bed if you don't want to be haunted during the night. The Story of the Spaniards, Hammersmith; The Story of the Moor Road; The Story of Baelbrow; The Story of Yand Manor House; The Story of Sevens Hall; The Story of Saddler's Croft; The Story of Konnor Old House.
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See also H. Heron. Major Hesketh Vernon Prichard, later Hesketh-Prichard, DSO, MC, FRGS, FZS (17 November 1876 – 14 June 1922) was an explorer, adventurer, big-game hunter and marksman who made a significant contribution to sniping practice within the British Army during the First World War. Concerned not only with improving the quality of marksmanship, the measures he introduced to counter the threat of German snipers were credited by a contemporary with saving the lives of over 3,500 Allied soldiers. During his lifetime, he also explored territory never seen before, played cricket at first-class level, including on overseas tours, wrote short stories and novels (one of which was turned into a Douglas Fairbanks film) and was a successful newspaper correspondent and travel writer. His many activities brought him into the highest social and professional circles. Despite a lifetime's passion for shooting, he was an active campaigner for animal welfare and succeeded in seeing legal measures introduced for their protection.
