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    The 12.30 From Croydon
    The 12.30 From Croydon
    The 12.30 From Croydon
    Audiobook11 hours

    The 12.30 From Croydon

    Written by Freeman Wills Crofts

    Narrated by Gordon Griffin

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    We begin with a body. Andrew Crowther, a wealthy retired manufacturer, is found dead in his seat on the 12.30 flight from Croydon to Paris. Rather less orthodox is the ensuing flashback in which we live with the killer at every stage, from the first thoughts of murder to the strains and stresses of living with its execution. Seen from the criminal's perspective, a mild-mannered Inspector by the name of French is simply another character who needs to be dealt with. This is an unconventional yet gripping story of intrigue, betrayal, obsession, justification and self-delusion. And will the killer get away with it?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSoundings
    Release dateDec 1, 2016
    ISBN9781407964911
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    Freeman Wills Crofts

    Freeman Wills Crofts (1 June 1879 – 11 April 1957) was an Irish mystery author, best remembered for the character of Inspector Joseph French. A railway engineer by training, Crofts introduced railway themes into many of his stories, which were notable for their intricate planning. Although outshone by Agatha Christie, Raymond Chandler and other more celebrated authors from the golden age of detective fiction, he was highly esteemed by those authors, and many of his books are still in print.

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      A good story, but a flawed upload - where the book’s introduction should be is a random audio clip from chapter 11.