The Pit Prop Syndicate

The Pit Prop Syndicate is a detective novel written by Freeman Wills Croft. The story is set in England during the 1920s and revolves around the mysterious disappearance of a young woman named Beryl Trevelyan. The investigation is led by Inspector Joseph French, who discovers that Beryl was involved in a complicated scheme to defraud a mining company called the Pit Prop Syndicate. As French delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal that involves multiple suspects, including Beryl's fianc�����, her brother, and several employees of the mining company. The investigation takes French across England and even to the United States, as he attempts to unravel the complex plot and bring the guilty parties to justice. Throughout the novel, Croft employs a meticulous attention to detail and a logical approach to the investigation, which was characteristic of the Golden Age of detective fiction. The Pit Prop Syndicate is a classic example of the genre and is regarded as one of Croft's best works.Murder, Scotland Yard, bidness. What more could you want? By Freeman Wills Croft.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.