{"product_id":"inspector-frenchs-greatest-case-freeman-wills-crofts-1st-edition-4th-impression","title":"Inspector French's Greatest Case, Freeman Wills Crofts — 1st Edition, 4th Impression","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, W. Collins Sons \u0026amp; Co., 1925\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 310.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. Publisher's original cloth binding remains tightly bound and structurally sound, exhibiting only minor shelf-wear and slight bumping to the corners. The spine shows gentle sun-fading, though the stamped lettering remains clear and entirely legible. Internally, the hinges are solid and uncracked, holding the text block firmly in place with no signs of leaning. The pages are predominantly clean and bright, with only light, scattered foxing largely confined to the fore-edge and preliminary leaves, which does not impede readability. A highly presentable and well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Early reprint (First Edition, Fourth Impression) of Freeman Wills Crofts' groundbreaking procedural detective novel. Published by Collins shortly before the formal establishment of their famous Crime Club imprint, these early printings of Crofts' work are increasingly desirable on the open market, particularly when found in well-preserved original cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eInspector French's Greatest Case\u003c\/i\u003e, Freeman Wills Crofts introduces his iconic and methodical detective, Inspector Joseph French of Scotland Yard. When the chief clerk of a Hatton Garden diamond merchant is found murdered before an open and empty safe, the initial suspects seem obvious. However, as French delves into the intricate web of alibis, motives, and international connections stretching from London to the Continent, he quickly realizes he is up against a uniquely diabolical criminal mastermind. Praised for its exactitude and gripping procedural realism, this novel firmly established Crofts as a master of the Golden Age mystery and cemented Inspector French's place in the pantheon of great literary sleuths.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53978602668371,"sku":"4209-RM-F-VG-4","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260605_163830.jpg?v=1781183524","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/inspector-frenchs-greatest-case-freeman-wills-crofts-1st-edition-4th-impression","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}