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Publication
Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1959
Description
From the Collins Crime Club archive, the fourth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed �The King of Detective Story Writers�.THE BODY THAT CAME FROM NOWHEREOff the coast of Burry Port in south Wales, two fishermen discover a shipping crate and manage to haul it ashore. Inside is the decomposing body of a brutally murdered man. With nothing to indicate who he is or where it came from, the local police decide to call in Scotland Yard. Fortunately Inspector Joseph French does not believe in insoluble cases � there are always clues to be found if you know what to look for. Testing his theories with his accustomed thoroughness, French�s ingenuity sets him off on another investigation . . .
User reviews
LibraryThing member antiquary
To me, this story is a bit too close to the classic The Cask, as it also involves finding a dead body in a container, this time a crate in the sea. As usual it is competently handled by Inspector French.
LibraryThing member BrianEWilliams
A complicated murder plot takes Inspector French on a frustrating investigation. It shows his determination to solve the case.
It's a plot driven story in the English countryside. The characters do not get developed but the complexity of the plot makes up for that.
Good reading for fans of
It's a plot driven story in the English countryside. The characters do not get developed but the complexity of the plot makes up for that.
Good reading for fans of
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1928
Physical description
207 p.; 18 cm