Inspector French and the Cheyne Mystery
Freeman Wills Crofts
Read by Atul Sharma
A railway engineer by training, Freeman Wills Crofts often relied on railway themes for his plots, with careful attention to details and schedules. Having retired from the railway in 1929 to devote himself full time to writing, he is considered part of the golden age of detective fiction, along with Raymond Chandler and Agatha Christie. Until his death in 1957, he produced more than 30 novels, short-stories, and plays. In his fifth book in 1924, he introduced the character of Inspector Joseph French, a Scotland Yard detective whose approach to crime was far more workman-like than most other fictional sleuths. In this book, he tells the story of Maxwell Cheyne, who is mysteriously drugged in a country inn and awakens to find that his home has been burgled, although nothing is missing. As Cheyne is pursued by a gang of relentless criminals, Inspector French of Scotland Yard must untangle their mysterious conspiracy. - Summary by ASharma (8 hr 53 min)
Chapters
The Episode in the Plymouth Hotel | 30:03 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Burglary! | 22:57 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The Launch “Enid” | 28:45 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Concerning a Peerage | 25:35 | Read by Atul Sharma |
An Amateur Sleuth | 27:44 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The House in Hopefield Avenue | 20:13 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Miss Joan Merrill | 25:10 | Read by Atul Sharma |
A Council of War | 24:52 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Mr. Speedwell Plays His Hand | 25:31 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The New Firm Gets Busy | 25:17 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Otto Schulz’s Secret | 30:24 | Read by Atul Sharma |
In the Enemy’s Lair | 30:33 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Inspector French Takes Charge | 26:18 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The Clue of the Clay-marked Shoe | 27:10 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The Torn Hotel Bill | 28:45 | Read by Atul Sharma |
A Tale of Two Cities | 28:03 | Read by Atul Sharma |
On the Flood Tide | 27:25 | Read by Atul Sharma |
A Visitor from India | 25:01 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The Message of the Tracing | 28:26 | Read by Atul Sharma |
The Goal of the “L’Escaut” | 25:43 | Read by Atul Sharma |
Reviews
Great Reader - Story Could Have Been Better
Frank Bowden
The reader was very good. I especially liked the voice he used for Dangle - a smooth confidence trickster! The story - at least up until the point that French enters the fray - left something to be desired. Cheyne is a rather foolish young man.
Retired Librarian
Excellent story, although don’t hold your breath for the appearance of Inspector French; he comes into it well into the story. Lots of adventure, a wonderful amount of coincidence, just good listening. Entertaining and competent narrator.
Seamanship Ciphers Mystery
Keith Horvath
Well thought mystery of a fortune, a cipher & an awful lot of misdeeds & abled bodied liars. Quite a solid & yarn with many twists & whatdoyou knows.....
What a tall tale!
Michele Fry
A long story full of twists and turns, but my attention was held by an excellent reader.
Inspector French and the Cheyene mystery
Hanna Marlyn
Clever story, quaintly read. Very enjoyable.
Hang in there!
Susanne
Slow start but picks up.
excellent story
Suzie
Great plot and well read.