Mystery in the ChannelMystery in the Channel
Mystery crime fiction written in the Golden Age of Murder
"Not only is this a first-rate puzzler, but Crofts' outrage over the financial firm's betrayal of the public trust should resonate with today's readers." —Booklist STARRED review
The Chichester is making a routine journey across the English Channel on a pleasant afternoon in June, when the steamer's crew notice something strange. A yacht, bobbing about in the water ahead of them, appears to have been abandoned, and there is a dark red stain on the deck... Two bodies later, with no sign of a gun, there certainly is a mystery in the channel.
Inspector French soon discovers a world of high-powered banking, luxury yachts and international double-dealing. British and French coastal towns, harbours—and of course the Channel itself—provide an alluring backdrop to this nautical adventure, along with a cast of shady characters.
The Chichester is making a routine journey across the English Channel on a pleasant afternoon in June, when the steamer's crew notice something strange. A yacht, bobbing about in the water ahead of them, appears to have been abandoned, and there is a dark red stain on the deck ... Two bodies later, with no sign of a gun, there certainly is a mystery in the channel.
The discovery of a seemingly abandoned yacht floating in the English Channel with blood stains on the deck launches Inspector French into a world of high-powered banking, luxury, shady characters and international double-crossing. Original.
When a yacht is found in the English Channel abandoned with a dark red stain on the deck, Inspector French investigates a world of high-powered banking, luxury yachts, and international double-dealing.
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- Scottsdale, AZ : Poisoned Pen Press, 2016.
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