The Cheyne mysteryFreeman Wills Crofts
The Cheyne mystery
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Original author: Freeman Wills Crofts
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"The Cheyne Mystery" by Freeman Wills Crofts is a mystery thriller novel published in 1926. When naval veteran and writer Maxwell Cheyne is drugged, burgled, and then kidnapped by a criminal gang searching for a mysterious coded letter, he finds himself drawn into a dangerous conspiracy. Aided by a spirited young artist, Cheyne pursues the villains from Plymouth to London's Wembley suburbs. Only after narrowly escaping death does he turn to Scotland Yard's methodical Inspector French, whose investigation leads across Europe to uncover secrets tied to a deceased German U-boat captain.
The Cheyne mystery, by Freeman Wills Crofts. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #72986.
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20 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: The Episode in the Plymouth Hotel4,628 words
- 2.Chapter II: Burglary!3,629 words
- 3.Chapter III: The Launch “Enid”4,419 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Concerning a Peerage3,982 words
- 5.Chapter V: An Amateur Sleuth4,241 words
- 6.Chapter VI: The House in Hopefield Avenue3,256 words
- 7.Chapter VII: Miss Joan Merrill4,225 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: A Council of War4,150 words
- 9.Chapter IX: Mr. Speedwell Plays His Hand4,163 words
- 10.Chapter X: The New Firm Gets Busy4,011 words
- 11.Chapter XI: Otto Schulz’s Secret4,676 words
- 12.Chapter XII: In the Enemy’s Lair4,617 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Inspector French Takes Charge4,045 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: The Clue of the Clay-marked Shoe4,314 words
- 15.Chapter XV: The Torn Hotel Bill4,452 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: A Tale of Two Cities4,375 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: On the Flood Tide4,201 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: A Visitor from India3,947 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: The Message of the Tracing4,141 words
- 20.Chapter XX: The Goal of the “L’Escaut”4,191 words