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Cask

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) (11 hr 40 min)

Chapters

Chapter I: A Strange Consignment

42:10

Chapter II: Inspector Burnley on the Track

25:27

Chapter III: The Watcher on the Wall

17:00

Chapter IV: A Midnight Interview

16:07

Chapter V: Felix Tells a Story

22:55

Chapter VI: The Art of Detection

26:51

Chapter VII: The Cask at Last

23:12

Chapter VIII: The Opening of the Cask

14:42

Chapter IX: M. Le Chef de la Sûreté

21:06

Chapter X: Who Wrote the Letter?

22:36

Chapter XI: MM. Dupierre et Cie

13:29

Chapter XII: At the Gare St. Lazare

22:40

Chapter XIII: The Owner of the Dress

14:59

Chapter XIV: M. Boirac Makes a Statement

13:51

Chapter XV: The Avenue de L'Alma

18:43

Chapter XVI: Inspector Burnley Up Against It

26:28

Chapter XVII: A Council of War

26:01

Chapter XVIII: Lefarge Hunts Alone

25:02

Chapter XIX: The Testing of an Alibi

30:49

Chapter XX: Some Damning Evidence

26:57

Chapter XXI: A New Point of View

18:39

Chapter XXII: Felix Tells a Second Story

36:35

Chapter XXIII: Clifford Gets to Work

18:41

Chapter XXIV: Mr. Georges La Touche

18:29

Chapter XXV: Disappointment

16:29

Chapter XXVI: A Clue at Last

33:15

Chapter XXVII: La Touche's Dilemma

31:29

Chapter XXVIII: The Unravelling of the Web

25:06

Chapter XXIX: A Dramatic Dénouement

45:14

Chapter XXX: Conclusion

5:47