The Cask

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Though he went on to write dozens of other novels over an almost 40-year career, his debut work--this 1920 detective mystery--is considered by many to be Crofts’ masterpiece. A cask supposedly containing statuary is accidentally damaged when it’s being unloaded in London. Its contents are a surprise, and a mystery! Will Inspector Burnley be able to solve it? (Summary by Verla Viera)

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queue_music Chapters 30

1 01 - Chapter I: A Strange Consignment 42:10
2 02 - Chapter II: Inspector Burnley on the Track 25:27
3 03 - Chapter III: The Watcher on the Wall 17:00
4 04 - Chapter IV: A Midnight Interview 16:07
5 05 - Chapter V: Felix Tells a Story 22:55
6 06 - Chapter VI: The Art of Detection 26:51
7 07 - Chapter VII: The Cask at Last 23:12
8 08 - Chapter VIII: The Opening of the Cask 14:42
9 09 - Chapter IX: M. Le Chef de la Sûreté 21:06
10 10 - Chapter X: Who Wrote the Letter? 22:36
11 11 - Chapter XI: MM. Dupierre et Cie 13:29
12 12 - Chapter XII: At the Gare St. Lazare 22:40
13 13 - Chapter XIII: The Owner of the Dress 14:59
14 14 - Chapter XIV: M. Boirac Makes a Statement 13:51
15 15 - Chapter XV: The Avenue de L'Alma 18:43
16 16 - Chapter XVI: Inspector Burnley Up Against It 26:28
17 17 - Chapter XVII: A Council of War 26:01
18 18 - Chapter XVIII: Lefarge Hunts Alone 25:02
19 19 - Chapter XIX: The Testing of an Alibi 30:49
20 20 - Chapter XX: Some Damning Evidence 26:57
21 21 - Chapter XXI: A New Point of View 18:39
22 22 - Chapter XXII: Felix Tells a Second Story 36:35
23 23 - Chapter XXIII: Clifford Gets to Work 18:41
24 24 - Chapter XXIV: Mr. Georges La Touche 18:29
25 25 - Chapter XXV: Disappointment 16:29
26 26 - Chapter XXVI: A Clue at Last 33:15
27 27 - Chapter XXVII: La Touche's Dilemma 31:29
28 28 - Chapter XXVIII: The Unravelling of the Web 25:06
29 29 - Chapter XXIX: A Dramatic Dénouement 45:14
30 30 - Chapter XXX: Conclusion 5:47