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The 12:30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts written in 1934 , a crime novel. A man kills his uncle because he wants his inheritance , now . He then kills the only witness. The author is able to make me feel that even if he is found not guilty at trial , I wouldn't mind. A masterfully written novel without the overwrought drama of modern crime novels.