The Cheyne mystery by Freeman Wills Crofts
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Crofts, Freeman Wills, 1879-1957 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Cheyne mystery |
| Alternate Title | Inspector French and the Cheyne mystery |
| Original Publication | Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1926, reprint 1978. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cheyne_Mystery |
| Credits | Brian Raiter |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction |
| Subject | French, Joseph (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 72986 |
| Release Date | Feb 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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