Overview :In 1972, in an attempt to elevate the stature of the "crime novel," influential crime writer and critic Julian Symons cast numerous Golden A... Read More
Overview :When the battered body of Sir William Ponson is found in the Cranshaw River near his home, Luce Manor, it is uncertain whether it is an acci... Read More
Overview :- The first INSPECTOR FRENCH novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, 'the King of Detective Story Writers' and one of the 'Big Four' Golden Age crime... Read More
Overview :There is some wear around the edges of the dust jacket. On the back of the dust jacket there is some residue from a piece of tape.... Read More
Overview :Crofts' first novel-a famous work, and a landmark in the genre. It's old-fashioned, and closer in spirit and approach to Gaboriau than to Do... Read More
Overview :"When a large firm of London jewelers finds itself in financial difficuties, the managing director proposes a weekend board meeting at his c... Read More
Overview :"In July of 1942, a shipment of vital supplies bound for British forces in North Africa is secretly made ready; the course of World War II m... Read More
Overview :A suspicious cask arrives in London dock which when unloading slips and cracks open to reveal gold sovereigns. While the bystanders scramble... Read More
Overview :When the dead body of Sir William Ponson is found in a nearby river, he is presumed to have died due to drowning. But then the clues start p... Read More
Overview :""The Pit-Prop Syndicate"" is an intriguing detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, known for its intricate plot and meticulous attention t... Read More
Overview :The novel takes place in 1920. Maxwell Cheyne, a First World War naval veteran and short story writer from Dartmouth, is lunching at a Plymo... Read More
Overview :When a mutilated body is found beside a railway tunnel in Groote Park the tragedy appears a straightforward case of accidental death, but Mi... Read More
Overview :The Box Office Murders by Freeman Wills Crofts, published in 1929. The plot follows Inspector French as he investigates the murder of a youn... Read More
Overview :This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, af... Read More