Inspector Frenchs Greatest Case, Freeman Wills Crofts
Inspector Frenchs Greatest Case, Freeman Wills Crofts
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Inspector French's Greatest Case

Author: Freeman Wills Crofts

Narrator: John Rayburn

Unabridged: 8 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/14/2023

Synopsis

A late-night murder of a diamond merchant’s veteran employee in London’s Hatton Gardens has Scotland Yard calling on Inspector French to investigate. When French gets there he finds not only the victim but missing diamonds and money from an open safe. There are meager clues as the Inspector follows a trail to mainland Europe and back. There are many false clues and several suspects with much of the searching leading to nothing but dead ends. We can listen as French sorts it all out, finding the missing diamonds and nabbing the murderer.

About Freeman Wills Crofts

The author, Freeman Wills Crofts (1879–1957), was ill for a prolonged period but spent time turning out his first novel in 1919. It caught on and he was soon recognized as a respected creator of detective fiction. That led to this book about Inspector French in 1924 and the Scotland Yard investigator became his favorite character. This was a big beginning for his literary work and he turned out a book practically every year over the next three decades.

About John Rayburn

John Rayburn (1927–2024) was a veteran of over sixty years in broadcasting. He served as a news/sports anchor and show host, and his TV newscast achieved the largest share of audience figures of any major-market TV newscast in the nation. John was a member of the Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame. He was well suited to bring fascinating stories to life concerning the people, places, and things that combine to present lively observations of our day-to-day lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on January 30, 2022

A man is found dead in a London diamond merchant's offices, and it soon transpires that a large number of jewels are missing. But that's just the start of a complicated case which takes Inspector Joseph French all over Europe, including visits to Holland, France and Spain. I really enjoyed this dete......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on April 11, 2022

A good mystery for the most part. You can read the blurb for a summary of the plot. I felt that the plot flatlined a few times. It could have built up more. Nevertheless, I liked Crofts usual tactic of having the reader follow French along as he, through trial and error, slowly works his way to the......more

Goodreads review by Nancy on November 04, 2019

[URL not allowed] In looking at this book, for me it all comes down to the reader and what he/she wants out of his/her detective reading. Inspector French, called "Soapy Joe" behind his back by his colleagues because of his intense politeness, may not be the most brilliant dete......more

Goodreads review by Sid on February 03, 2022

I gave Inspector French’s Greatest case a good go, but I struggled to about half way and couldn’t face any more, I'm afraid. First published in 1924, the plot involves a theft of diamonds from a London merchant and the murder of the firm’s Chief Clerk. Inspector French diligently and ploddingly purs......more

Goodreads review by Gerry on October 18, 2025

While this book is entitled 'Inspector French's Greatest Case', the credit should go to Mrs French whose perceptive remarks late on in the case give Inspector Joseph French a new lead and eventually this leads to the capture of the criminals. Those criminals had robbed a Hatton garden jeweller of dia......more

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