Project Gutenberg 2021-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 185 Crofts, Freeman Wills 1879 1957 25017660 Inspector French's greatest case Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_French%27s_Greatest_Case Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net Updated: 2022-12-03. "Inspector French's Greatest Case" by Freeman Wills Crofts is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the murder of Charles Gething, the chief clerk at a diamond merchant's office in London, setting the stage for an intricate investigation led by the methodical Inspector French. The novel explores themes of trust, deception, and the complexities of human motives, as French delves into the lives of the people involved, including the enigmatic Mr. Duke and the troubled clerk William Orchard. The opening of the novel introduces a grim setting on a dreary November night, where Constable Alcorn stumbles upon the scene of the crime. Gething's body is discovered slumped over an open safe, indicating foul play and robbery. The initial interactions reveal key characters, including young clerk William Orchard, who found the body, and Mr. Duke, the firm's partner who is frantic about his missing diamonds. Inspector French quickly takes charge of the investigation, gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses, and beginning to untangle the web of mystery surrounding Gething's death and the stolen diamonds. This setup initiates an intricate detective story that promises to weave a captivating tale of intrigue and suspense. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction French, Joseph (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 560017 2025-07-26T05:51:12.640790 text/html 539630 2024-10-18T14:16:25 text/html 279898 2025-07-26T05:51:19.601775 application/epub+zip 290714 2025-07-26T05:51:13.757834 application/epub+zip 277754 2025-07-26T05:51:13.202841 application/epub+zip 443846 2025-07-26T05:51:24.086753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409139 2025-07-26T05:51:19.100791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396625 2022-09-29T13:47:34.423282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496281 2025-07-26T05:51:11.679803 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 476440 2024-10-18T14:16:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17160 2025-07-26T05:51:24.363728 application/rdf+xml 22542 2025-07-26T05:51:13.315798 image/jpeg 2838 2025-07-26T05:51:13.261784 image/jpeg 267646 2025-07-26T05:51:12.686813 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia