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The Cask
The Cask
Author: Freeman Wills Crofts
Although Crofts is best remembered for his detective Joseph French, who he introduced in his fifth book, the first book,The Cask, remains one of his most important works, hugely popular at the time, and considered by many critics one of the best and most important mystery books of all time. In a story that codified the “police procedural,&...  more »
ISBN-13: 9788027343690
ISBN-10: 8027343690
Publication Date: 7/3/2022
Pages: 192
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Publisher: E-Artnow
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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The Cask was 1st published in 1920, and is a modern classic, appearing on almost all lists of the detective story. It has been singled out, along with Agatha Christie's 1st novel, to mark the Golden age of detective stories. This was Croft's 1st novel and is his. "The Cast remains a remarkable performance from beginning to end."


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