Inspector French and the Crime at Guildford

To mark the publishing centenary of Freeman Wills Crofts, -The King of Detective Story Writers-, this is one of six classic crime novels being issued in 2020 featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.A weekend board meeting brings a jewellery firm-s accountant to the managing director-s impressive Guildford home. On the Sunday morning, he is found dead and is soon the subject of a murder inquiry by the local police. Meanwhile, Chief Inspector French is investigating the sensational burglary of half a million pounds- worth of jewels from the safe of an office in London-s Kingsway. French must determine the connection between the theft and the murder as he embarks on a perilous chase to track down the criminals.