The Ponson Case
Freeman Wills Crofts
Sir William Ponson is found drowned near his manor, and every suspect seems to have a perfect alibi. Inspector Tanner of Scotland Yard takes them apart one by one in a classic puzzle of times, trains and footprints.
Loading the book...
Keep reading
-
Next in this topic
The Pit-Prop SyndicateTwo amateurs notice something wrong at a timber business that ships pit props across the Channel. When a murder follows, Inspector Willis of Scotland Yard takes over and turns their hunch into a full smuggling investigation.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The Big Bow Mystery
A young man is found with his throat cut in a room locked from the inside in East London. Retired detective Grodman and Inspector Wimp of Scotland Yard compete to solve it in one of the earliest locked room novels, short and full of wit.
Verified PDF · Secure download - At the Villa Rose
A rich widow is strangled at her villa in Aix-les-Bains and her young companion disappears. Inspector Hanaud of the French Sûreté, sharp and theatrical, leads the case in the novel that introduced him.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel
On holiday in London, Inspector Hanaud of the Sûreté is drawn into a death at a luxury hotel when a young man fears he played a part in it. A short, fast Hanaud case told with his friend Mr. Ricardo.
Verified PDF · Secure download - The Mystery of the Yellow Room
A young woman is attacked in a room locked from the inside, and nobody can explain how the attacker escaped. Reporter Rouletabille takes on Frédéric Larsan, the Sûreté's star detective, in one of the most famous locked room mysteries.
Verified PDF · Secure download
