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The Cheyne Mystery

First published
1926
Pages
210

About this book

This 1926 thriller from Freeman Wills Crofts, sometimes published as Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery, trades the slow burn of pure detection for chase and adventure. Maxwell Cheyne, a comfortable young man with time on his hands, is drugged and robbed of a document he barely understands, then finds himself hunted by people who will kill to keep a secret. Determined to fight back, he sets out to track the gang himself, aided by a resourceful young woman, before Inspector French steps in to tie the loose ends. It shows Crofts loosening up, mixing his careful plotting with genuine suspense. A free PDF and EPUB edition is available here.

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Freeman Wills Crofts

Freeman Wills Crofts (1879-1957) was an Irish-born railway engineer who began writing detective fiction while recovering from a long illness. A founding member of the Detection Club, he became a mainstay of the Golden Age and is best remembered for the methodical Inspector French.

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Book facts

First published
1926
Reading time
About 6 hours
Pages
210
Language
English
Genre
Mystery
Formats
PDF, EPUB, Read online