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In "The Cask," Freeman Wills Crofts crafts a masterful detective narrative that intricately weaves elements of suspense and intricate plotting. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Britain, the novel introduces readers to a compelling mystery centered around the disappearance... Read Full Overview

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the seminal first novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers' and recognised as one of the 'big four' Golden Age crime authors.

The unloading of a consignment of French wine from the steamship... Read Full Overview

From the Collins Crime Club archive, the seminal first novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed 'The King of Detective Story Writers' and recognised as one of the 'big four' Golden Age crime authors.

The unloading of a consignment of French wine from the steamship... Read Full Overview

"One of the classics of modern crime fiction." -- The New York Times
While London dockworkers are struggling to unload a shipment of French wine, one of the heavy casks falls, shatters and reveals its cargo -- sawdust, gold coins, and a female corpse. But by the time... Read Full Overview

A masterful casket of clues and atmosphere, The Cask draws you into a crisp, fog-wreathed corner of 1920s England. A smart, bustling whodunnit that proves a classic detective novel can move with modern nerve and timeless elegance. Freeman Wills Crofts crafts a lucid crime investigation... Read Full Overview

"The Cask" is a detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, published in 1920. The story centers around a murder mystery involving a wine cask. A valuable cask of wine is delivered to a London wine merchant, but when opened, it contains the body of a murdered man. Inspector... Read Full Overview

Delve into the intricate world of crime and suspense with Freeman Wills Crofts's classic, "The Cask." This meticulously prepared edition presents a timeless tale of murder and investigation, firmly rooted in the detective fiction tradition. As a gripping example of police... Read Full Overview

Delve into the intricate world of crime and suspense with Freeman Wills Crofts's classic, "The Cask." This meticulously prepared edition presents a timeless tale of murder and investigation, firmly rooted in the detective fiction tradition. As a gripping example of police... Read Full Overview

When the cask is opened the mystery begins.. The Cask by Irish author Freeman Wills Crofts is a detective novel first published in the UK in 1920. The success of this novel made him one of the prominent authors of The Golden Age of Detective Fiction. A grisly discovery shocks... Read Full Overview

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When a shipment from abroad arrives on English soil, its contents trigger a discovery that changes everything. The seemingly ordinary cask conceals horrifying secrets, forcing investigators to trace a trail stretching across borders. What begins with curiosity evolves into a... Read Full Overview

Imagine it's a sleepy Friday at a London wharf when a giant cask from Rouen, France, rolls in. Everyone thinks it's just packed with heavy statues, but then things get weird-it starts leaking actual gold coins As a result, the dockworkers go into a frenzy and the police rush... Read Full Overview