 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Freeman Wills Crofts |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector French |
| Genre | Detective |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club (UK) Dodd, Mead (US) |
| Publication date | 1936 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | The Loss of the Jane Vosper |
| Followed by | Found Floating |
Man Overboard! (also known as Cold-Blooded Murder) is a detective novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, first published in 1936. It is the fifteenth novel in the Inspector French series. The book is set largely in Northern Ireland, and re-uses two of the characters from the earlier novel Sir John Magill's Last Journey (1930) which was set in the same country. As a MacGuffin, the novel centres on a supposedly newly discovered (though possibly fraudulent) reversible chemical process that converts petrol into an inert form which is much safer for transport and storage. The potential commercial value of this discovery leads to intrigue, theft and murder, with everything finally solved by Inspector French after his usual dogged legwork and some flashes of inspiration.
References
- Anderson, Isaac (11 October 1936). "MAN OVERBOARD. By Freeman Wills Crofts. 344 pp. New York: Dodd, Medal & Co. $2". The New York Times. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- "Inspector French: Man Overboard!". HarperCollins. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- C, C (12 December 1936). "O Most Bloody Sight!". Winnipeg Free Press. p. 33. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- "Did he fall or was he pushed?". Sydney Daily Telegraph. 14 November 1936. p. 8. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
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