The Cask |
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| Author:
| Wills Crofts, Freeman |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5451-2076-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
| Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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The Cask (First published 1920) By Freeman Wills CroftsA suspicious cask arrives in London from Paris, supposedly holding a statue, but when the cask is opened there is a glimpse of a hand. Gold rolls out. The cask then disappears entirely - along with its contents. Enter British Inspector Burnley, who will be working in Paris alongside Lefarge to discover what has happened. George La Touche, a private detective, almost loses his life in his attempt to discover the truth. This is a...
More DescriptionThe Cask (First published 1920) By Freeman Wills CroftsA suspicious cask arrives in London from Paris, supposedly holding a statue, but when the cask is opened there is a glimpse of a hand. Gold rolls out. The cask then disappears entirely - along with its contents. Enter British Inspector Burnley, who will be working in Paris alongside Lefarge to discover what has happened. George La Touche, a private detective, almost loses his life in his attempt to discover the truth. This is a lyrical novel but also a puzzle - with clues dotted throughout the tale. It was the author's first detective story and a bestseller when it was first published a century ago.