A classic crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, 'The King of Detective
Story Writers', featuring Inspector French, coming soon to television.
Moneylender Albert Reeve has added blackmail to his activities. When his
cottage burns down and he perishes within the flames, his death comes as
a shock to one of his victims and Tony Meadows finds himself accused of
murder. Luckily for him, his sister remembers Inspector French and asks
him to help. French fears a miscarriage of justice and agrees to
commence one of his most challenging investigations.