Inspector French: Sir John Magill’s Last Journey

Written by Freeman Wills Crofts

Narrated by Phil Fox

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

A MURDER MYSTERY WITHOUT A CLUE

When Sir John Magill, the wealthy Irish industrialist, fails to show up at his home town on a well-publicised visit, neither his family nor the Belfast police can explain his disappearance. Foul play is suspected when his bloodstained hat is discovered, and Scotland Yard is called in. With his characteristic genius for reconstruction, Inspector French evolves a gruesome theory about what happened to the elderly man, but his reputation – and that of Scotland Yard – will depend on finding out who was responsible . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 9, 2017
• ISBN: 9780008190750

Freeman Wills Crofts

Freeman Wills Crofts (1 June 1879 – 11 April 1957) was an Irish mystery author, best remembered for the character of Inspector Joseph French. A railway engineer by training, Crofts introduced railway themes into many of his stories, which were notable for their intricate planning. Although outshone by Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler and other more celebrated authors from the golden age of detective fiction, he was highly esteemed by those authors, and many of his books are still in print.

Reviews for Inspector French

[Pamela Maxwell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Brilliantly written vintage crime. Talented narrator who can do a wide range of convincing Belfast and County Antrim accents. Set in County Antrim and Scottish coastal towns. Really enjoyed this