Inspector French's greatest case
by OpenStories
Original author: Freeman Wills Crofts
"Inspector French's Greatest Case" by Freeman Wills Crofts is a mystery detective novel published in 1924. It introduces Inspector Joseph French of Scotland Yard, known for his methodical approach to solving crimes. When a diamond merchant's safe is robbed and an employee murdered in London's Hatton Garden, French must follow a complex trail across Europe. His investigation requires studying railway timetables, cracking ciphers, and pursuing leads from Southampton to Amsterdam, the Swiss Alps, and beyond. The case culminates in a race to Portugal and a shocking revelation.
Inspector French's greatest case, by Freeman Wills Crofts. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #65553.
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20 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: Murder!4,031 words
- 2.Chapter II: The Firm of Duke and Peabody3,242 words
- 3.Chapter III: Gathering the Threads4,527 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Missing4,340 words
- 5.Chapter V: French Takes a Journey3,817 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The Hotel in Barcelona4,912 words
- 7.Chapter VII: Concerning a Wedding3,574 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: Sylvia and Harrington3,437 words
- 9.Chapter IX: Mrs. Root of Pittsburg4,285 words
- 10.Chapter X: Some Pairs of Blankets3,868 words
- 11.Chapter XI: A Deal in Jewellery3,762 words
- 12.Chapter XII: The Elusive Mrs. X4,420 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Mrs. French Takes a Notion3,710 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: Tragedy3,127 words
- 15.Chapter XV: The House in St. John’s Wood4,581 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: A Hot Scent4,204 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: A Deal in Stocks4,029 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: The S. S. “enoch”4,172 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: French Propounds a Riddle4,436 words
- 20.Chapter XX: Conclusion2,949 words