Inspector French and the Cheyne Myste..., Freeman Wills Crofts
Inspector French and the Cheyne Myste..., Freeman Wills Crofts
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Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery

Author: Freeman Wills Crofts

Narrator: Phil Fox

Unabridged: 9 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/17/2016

Synopsis

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the second Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’. THE RETURN OF INSPECTOR FRENCH When young Maxwell Cheyne discovers that a series of mishaps are the result of unwelcome attention from a dangerous gang of criminals, he teams up with a young woman who is determined to help him outwit them. But when she disappears, he finally decides to go to Scotland Yard for help. Concerned by the developing situation, Inspector Joseph French takes charge of the investigation and applies his trademark methods to track down the kidnappers and thwart their intentions . . .

About Freeman Wills Crofts

The author, Freeman Wills Crofts (1879–1957), was ill for a prolonged period but spent time turning out his first novel in 1919. It caught on and he was soon recognized as a respected creator of detective fiction. That led to this book about Inspector French in 1924 and the Scotland Yard investigator became his favorite character. This was a big beginning for his literary work and he turned out a book practically every year over the next three decades.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jay

I read from the first edition of this book which was published in 1930 for The Collins Crime Club. I will put the book taster from this version at the bottom of this review. As with all the Crofts books that I've read so far (about 12) - it seems he knows how to concoct a good plot and the fluidity......more

Goodreads review by Victor

Superbly gripping mystery with a complex and ingenious puzzle to solve as usual.However,who did it is abundantly clear go the reader about halfway through the book ....But who did what,how and when is the question.Crofts beats all others in constructing a puzzle. There is no chapter end switch of su......more

Goodreads review by Adam

Sir John Magill makes a final journey from London to northern Ireland, and ends up dead and buried. But which side of the sea does the solution to the mystery lie? Inspector French ends up travelling back and forth several times in the hope of finding the murderer(s), with a particular focus on trai......more

Goodreads review by Louise

I love Inspector French, for all his foibles, and this one didn't disappoint.......more

Quotes

“A detective novel by Mr. Wills Crofts is always an event to those who know … Mr. Crofts is among the few muscular writers of detective fiction. He has never let me down.”HAROLD NICOLSON, DAILY EXPRESS

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