Length9h 23m
About this audiobook
From the Collins Crime Club archive, the forgotten second novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers'. When the body of Sir William Ponson is found in the Cranshaw River near his home of Luce Manor, it is assumed to be an accident – until the evidence points to murder.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.8 (709)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Fantasy
Length9 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 18, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I. Mystery at Luce Manor
2Chapter II. A Sinister Suggestion
3Chapter III. Hoaxed?
4Chapter IV. Inspector Tanner Grows Suspicious
5Chapter V. Inspector Tanner Becomes Convinced
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6Chapter VI. What Cosgrove Had to Tell
7Chapter VII. Cosgrove’s Trip North
8Chapter VIII. Tanner Finds Himself Duped
9Chapter IX. Lois Drew Takes a Hand
10Chapter X. A Woman’s Wit
11Chapter XI. A Fresh Start
12Chapter XII. A Stern Chase
13Chapter XIII. Blackmail?
14Chapter XIV. A Dramatic Discovery
15Chapter XV. In the Luce Manor Boathouse
16Chapter XVI. Conclusion
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