02477cam a22003613u 4500 75488 UtSlPG 20260610134739.0 m cr n 260607r20251929utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Crofts, Freeman Wills, 1879-1957 The purple sickle murders Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Box_Office_Murders Release date is 2025-02-28 Brian Raiter "The Purple Sickle Murders" by Freeman Wills Crofts is a detective novel written in the late 1920s. The story centers around Inspector Joseph French, a member of Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department, as he investigates the mysterious and brutal murder of a young woman named Thurza Darke. The opening portion hints at themes of crime and deception, highlighting both the investigative process and the psychological complexity of the characters involved. At the start of the narrative, Inspector French is engaged in what seems to be a routine case when he receives a call about a young lady who believes she is in danger. This leads him to meet Thurza Darke, who fears for her life and claims that her friend, Eileen Tucker, had been murdered rather than having committed suicide as reported. As Miss Darke recounts her harrowing experience with a dubious figure named Mr. Style, who bears a scar resembling a purple sickle, the tone shifts from mundane police work to a race against time to solve a potentially dangerous mystery. The opening effectively sets the stage for a gritty exploration of crime and its psychological repercussions, drawing readers into a compelling case of murder and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap, 1929 Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Police -- Great Britain -- Fiction French, Joseph (Fictitious character) -- Fiction https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/101642481 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75488 116213 116213