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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 |
Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy is a crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, featuring Inspector Joseph French of Scotland Yard.
Three people are burnt to death in Yorkshire. But what initially appears to be an accident turns out to be a case of multiple murder, arson, and body snatching.
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