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Born in 1879, Freeman Wills Crofts was an Irish engineer and one of the preeminent writers of Golden Age detective fiction. Educated in Belfast, he was apprenticed at eighteen to his uncle, who was chief engineer of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway. Marrying in 1912, he was to hold various positions in railway engineering before becoming Chief Assistant Engineer, and it was during an illness-induced absence from work that he wrote his first novel, The Cask (1920) which became an international success. Considered a classic of the detective genre, it was followed by a steady production of more than thirty novels, most of which featured the meticulous Inspector French of Scotland Yard. An influential and key pioneer of the genre, Crofts became an early member of the legendary Detection Club in London along with Agatha Christie, Anthony Berkeley and other established mystery writers. He also wrote numerous plays for the BBC, dozens of short stories, a number of true crime works, and a religious book. Known for tight plots and scrupulous attention to detail, his work set new standards in detective fiction plotting. In 1939, the author was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In retirement from engineering he continued to write and pursued music, carpentry, gardening and travel. He died in 1957.
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The burning down of Simon Averill's house, Starvel Hollow, appears at first to be an accident. The house has been reduced to ash, killing three people (including its owner) and incinerating the contents of the safe in which he kept his entire fortune in cash (over thirty thousand pounds) But when one of these notes appears in circulation, surely it cannot be an accident? Once again, Inspector French doggedly pursues the trail across Europe before finally unlocking the mystery when all appears to be lost.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This enthralling tale unfolds the enigmatic events connecting a businessman, a lorry driver, and a mysterious sawmill deep within a French forest. The businessman, Seymour Merriman, stumbles upon a discrepancy in the lorry's identification, sparking a chain of events that entangles him in a web of intrigue and danger. As Merriman investigates, he encounters Madeleine Coburn, the charming daughter of the sawmill manager. Despite her initial wariness, she unwittingly reveals her involvement in a clandestine operation. The author skillfully weaves a narrative that explores themes of deception, suspicion, and the hidden complexities that lie beneath the surface of ordinary lives. Through a series of gripping encounters and unexpected revelations, the characters are drawn into a labyrinth of secrets. The author delves into the depths of human nature, exposing the lengths to which individuals will go to protect their hidden agendas. This book is a captivating exploration of the precarious balance between truth and deception, inviting readers to question the nature of trust and the consequences of uncovering forbidden knowledge. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781331180005_0
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