From the Collins Crime Club archive, the fourth Inspector French novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed `The King of Detective Story Writers'.THE BODY THAT CAME FROM NOWHEREOff the coast of Burry Port in south Wales, two fishermen discover a shipping crate and manage to haul it ashore. Inside is the decomposing body of a brutally murdered man. With nothing to indicate who he is or where it came from, the local police decide to call in Scotland Yard. Fortunately Inspector Joseph French does not believe in insoluble cases - there are always clues to be found if you know what to look for. Testing his theories with his accustomed thoroughness, French's ingenuity sets him off on another investigation . . .Freeman Wills Crofts, a master of traditional procedural thrillers, presents INSPECTOR FRENCH AND THE SEA MYSTERY, a fiction novel that stands at the top of its genre. The narrative is a thrilling exploration of detective work, showcasing the author's best storytelling techniques.For fans of Ethel Lina White (PUT OUT THE LIGHT), Dorothy L. Sayers (THE NINE TAILORS), Elly Griffiths (The Last Remains), George Bellairs (Toll the Bell for Murder), and Edward Marston (Murder in Transit).