Inspector French once again goes to extraordinary lengths to follow leads and clues which help him unravel the mystery. While the explanations of how many knots a launch can travel in xx hours and the required amount of fuel (including paraffin, assuming for cooking?) border on TMI, the writing carries you along. Not a great deal happens "in the Channel," except French's constant crossing of it to investigate the case. Most of the story involves French talking with bank managers, other policemen and various people only mildly involved. Still, it's an ok example of Crofts style and golden age mysteries in general.
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