Waif of the River

Waif of the River is a 1952 historical mystery crime novel by the British author Jeffrey Farnol.Hubin p.137 It was the final entry in his series of novels featuring Jasper Shrig, a member of the Bow Street Runners during the Regency era.Vinson p.260 He died shortly after the novel's completion.Bulletin - Canadian Library Association, Volumes 9-11. Canadian Library Association, 1952. p.72

Synopsis When a young woman is rescued from the Thames, unconscious and nearly drowned, it triggers an investigation by Shrig that uncovers a conspiracy of embezzlement and attempted murder.

References

Bibliography Bryan, Pat. Farnol: The Man Who Wrote Best-Sellers. 2002. Hubin, Allen J. Crime Fiction, 1749-1980: A Comprehensive Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1984. Vinson, James. Twentieth-Century Romance and Gothic Writers. Macmillan, 1982.