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Author | Freeman Wills Crofts |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Series | Inspector French |
Genre | Crime fiction |
Published | 1927 Collins |
Media type | Print (Hardback) |
Pages | 292p. |
OCLC | 11229526 |
Preceded by | The Cheyne Mystery |
Followed by | The Sea Mystery |
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