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| Author | Freeman Wills Crofts |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector French |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 1934 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Hog's Back Mystery |
| Followed by | Mystery on Southampton Water |
The 12.30 from Croydon (U.S. title: Wilful and Premeditated) is a detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts first published in 1934. It is about a murder which is committed during a flight over the English Channel. The identity of the killer is revealed quite early in the book (making it an early example of the inverted detective story or "howcatchem"), and the reader can watch the preparations for the crime and how the murderer tries to cover up his tracks.[1][2] The final chapters of the novel are set in a courtroom and during a private function at a hotel, where a résumé of the whole case is given in front of a small group of police detectives, solicitors, and barristers.[3]
- ^ "Book Review: THE 12.30 FROM CROYDON (1934) by Freeman Wills Crofts - Jason Half".
- ^ "THE 12.30 FROM CROYDON - Kirkus Reviews".
- ^ "Murder for Money". The Week: A Journal of Commerce, Farming, Mining, and General Information and Amusement. 4 April 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 24 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.