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The Pit-Prop Syndicate, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Pit-Prop Syndicate" is an intriguing detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, known for its intricate plot and meticulous attention to detail. Set in the early 20th century, the story revolves around the meticulous investigation led by Detective Inspector French, as he unravels the complexities surrounding a baffling crime within the coal industry. Amidst the backdrop of industrial England, Crofts weaves a tale of corporate sabotage, intri...

Inspector French is called in by his Superintendent at Scotland Yard to investigate a late-night murder in the office of a Hatton Garden diamond merchants. When he gets there, he finds not just the corpse, but an open safe missing its contents of diamonds and money. Although the clues seem meager at first, French soon picks up a trail that leads him to mainland Europe and back, steadily bringing him closer to a solution to the case. This is th...

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From the Collins Crime Club archive, the second Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers'. THE RETURN OF INSPECTOR FRENCH When young Maxwell Cheyne discovers that a series of mishaps are the result of unwelcome attention from a dangerous gang of criminals, he teams up with a young woman who is determined to help him outwit them. But when she disappears, he finally decides to go to Scotlan...

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In this 1920 whodunit, Inspector Burnley of Scotland Yard conducts a classic police procedural as he travels to Paris to trace the path of an anonymous victim and her killer.

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the fifth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers'.

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From the Collins Crime Club archive, the second Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers'.

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Excerpt from The CaskThe fore-hatch being open, Broughton climbed down into the hold armed with his notebook, and the unl of the casks began. They were swung out in lots four fastened together by rope slings. As each lot was dealt with, the clerk noted the contents in his book, from which he would afterwards check the invoices.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgott...

Excerpt from Pit-Prop SyndicateA Short distance in front of him a hump in the white ribbon of the road with parapet walls narrowing in at each Side indicated a bridge. He cut Off his engine and, allowing his machine to coast, brought it to a stand at the summit. Then dismounting, he slid it back on its bracket, stretched himself luxuriously, and looked around.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classi...

Excerpt from The Groote Park MurderThat No. 17? Queried the newcomer. As he placed his can beside the little stove and hung up his coat.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst...

Excerpt from The Cask The fore-hatch being open, Broughton climbed down into the hold armed with his notebook, and the unl of the casks began. They were swung out in lots four fastened together by rope slings. As each lot was dealt with, the clerk noted the contents in his book, from which he would afterwards check the invoices. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.f...

Excerpt from The Groote Park Murder That No. 17? Queried the newcomer. As he placed his can beside the little stove and hung up his coat. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original forma...

Further additions to the highly successful "British Library Crime Classics". Freeman Wills Croft (1879-1957) was a master of the ingeniously plotted detective novel, and these novels show him at the height of his powers.

George Surridge, director of the Birmington Zoo, is a man with many worries: his marriage is collapsing, his finances are insecure, and an outbreak of disease threatens the animals in his care. As debts and pressure increase will Surridge commit the most devious murder.

Excerpt from Pit-Prop Syndicate This confounded road has no end, he thought. I really must stretch my legs a bit. A short distance in front of him a hump in the white ribbon of the road with parapet walls narrowing in at each side indicated a bridge. He cut off his engine and, allowing his machine to coast, brought it to a stand at the summit. Then dismounting, he slid it back on its bracket, stretched himself luxuriously, and looked around....