Frank Froest
1858-1930
 

Frank Castle Froest was born in Bristol. He joined the Metropolitan Police as a constable in 1879 and worked his way up to Superintendent of the Criminal Investigation Department. After his retirement he became a magistrate and member of Somerset County Council. He also wrote two novels together with George Dilnot.

 

Titles and year of publication:  

 1) The Grell Mystery  1913
 2) The Crime Club (with George Dilnot) (short stories)  1915
 3) The Rogues’ Syndicate (with George Dilnot) (US Title: The Maelstrom [1916])  1916

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