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.
A weekend board meeting brings a jewellery firm's accountant to the managing director's impressive Guildford home. On the Sunday morning,he is found dead and is soon the subject of a murder inquiry by the local police. Meanwhile,Chief Inspector French is investigating the sensational burglary of half a million pounds'worth of jewels from the safe of an office in London's Kingsway. French must determine the connection between the theft and the murder as he embarks on a perilous chase to track down the criminals.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008393243Number of pages: 336Weight: 240 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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'Brilliant...will delight all lovers of detective fiction.'Daily Telegraph
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