The Starvel Hollow Tragedy: An Inspector French Case
Language: English
Published by Retold Press, 2026
- Softcover
- New
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- Title
- The Starvel Hollow Tragedy: An Inspector French Case
- Author
- Crofts, Freeman Wills
- Publisher
- Retold Press
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798295732911
Imagine a lonely, crumbling house tucked away in the desolate sweeps of Dartmoor. It's called Starvel Hollow, and it's about as eerie as you'd expect. One night, the entire place goes up in a terrifying blaze, leaving nothing but charred ruins and three bodies in the ashes. Initially, everyone-including the local police-assumes it's just a tragic accident. After all, an old miser living in a house full of old paper and wood is a recipe for disaster. But when a few half-burnt banknotes turn up in a place they definitely shouldn't be, the "accident" starts looking a lot more like a calculated, cold-blooded execution.
As a result, Scotland Yard sends in our man, Inspector Joseph French. If you're looking for a detective who has a magical "vision" while smoking a pipe, you've got the wrong guy! French is all about the grind. He arrives on the moors and immediately starts his signature "pegging away" at the facts. He sifts through the literal ashes to find the one tiny detail that doesn't fit. What he uncovers is a plot so devious it'll make your head spin. We're talking about a criminal mastermind who didn't just kill for a fortune; they staged an entire inferno to make the world believe the victims were still inside.
The investigation pulls you from the atmospheric, damp moors of Devon right into the heart of London and even up to the rugged hills of Yorkshire. You'll watch French dismantle what looks like an ironclad alibi by sheer persistence and brilliant logic. In addition, the way Freeman Wills Crofts describes the technical side of the crime is just fantastic. Since he was a railway engineer, he treats a crime scene like a complex machine that needs to be taken apart bolt by bolt. You'll find yourself scrutinizing the weight of the remains and the timing of the fire right alongside him.
On the other hand, the tension never lets up. This isn't just a dry puzzle; it's a high-stakes hunt for a killer who thinks they've committed the perfect crime. The atmosphere is so thick you can almost smell the smoke and the moorland air. As the web of lies finally begins to unravel, you'll see how one man's relentless dedication to the truth can bring down the most "ingenious" of villains. If you love a story where the detective earns every single breakthrough through hard work, you're going to absolutely love this one. It's a classic that reminds us why Crofts is the king of the procedural!
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