Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy

Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy is a crime novel by Freeman Wills Crofts,^[1] featuring Inspector Joseph French of Scotland Yard.

Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy

First edition (UK)
Author	Freeman Wills Crofts
Language	English
Series	Inspector French
Genre	Crime fiction
Published	1927 Collins
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Print (Hardback)
Pages	292p.
OCLC	11229526
Preceded by	The Cheyne Mystery
Followed by	The Sea Mystery

Plot outline

Three people are burnt to death in Yorkshire. But what initially appears to be an accident turns out to be a case of multiple murder, arson, and body snatching.

Publication history

• 2001 – UK: House of Stratus
• 1987 – UK, London: Hogarth Press
• 1945 – UK: Penguin Books, 1st pb edition (#514)
• 1927 – US, New York: Harper, 1st US edition as The Starvel Hollow Tragedy
• 1927 – UK, London: William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd.,