Mystery in the Channel (British Library Crime Classics)

Mystery in the Channel (British Library Crime Classics)

The Chichester is making a routine journey across the English Channel on a pleasant afternoon in June, when the steamerâ€™s crew notice something strange. A yacht, bobbing about in the water ahead of them, appears to have been abandoned, and there is a dark red stain on the deckâ€¦ Two bodies later, with no sign of a gun, there certainly is a mystery in the channel.

Inspector French soon discovers a world of high-powered banking, luxury yachts and international double-dealing. British and French coastal towns, harbours â€“ and of course the Channel itself â€“ provide an alluring backdrop to this nautical adventure, along with a cast of shady characters.

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