Series
Publication
Collins Crime Club (2020), 352 p.
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Description
To mark the publishing centenary of Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective Story Writers', this is one of six classic crime novels being issued in 2020 featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television. The Joymount Rapid Hardening Cement Manufacturing Company on the Solent is in serious financial trouble. Its rival, Chayle on the Isle of Wight, has a secret new manufacturing process and is underselling them. Having failed to crack the secret legitimately, two employees hatch a plot to break in and steal it. But the scheme does not go according to plan, resulting in damage and death, and Inspector French is brought in to solve one of the most dramatic and labyrinthine cases of his entire career.
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LibraryThing member BrianEWilliams
Scotland Yard Chief Inspector French investigates a serious of suspicious events related to a cement manufacturing plant on Southampton Water and the Isle of Wight, including several mysterious deaths. It's a complex English police procedural in the traditional style. The technical detail can make
Recommended for Golden Age mystery fans.
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for some tedious reading, although it lends authenticity to the story. French is his usual efficient self.Recommended for Golden Age mystery fans.
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Language
Original language
English
ISBN
9780008393274
Physical description
352 p.; 7.8 inches
Pages
352