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House of Stratus edition of The 12.30 from Croydon by Freeman Wills Crofts.

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[edit] Fair use rationale for The 12.30 from Croydon

Fair use rationale for The 12.30 from Croydon

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This low resolution image shows the book cover of the most recent edition of The 12.30 from Croydon, published by House of Stratus. It is only used in the article on the novel to illustrate the novel. Interestingly, the cover art shows a train although the eponymous "12.30" is an aircraft. Older editions, such as the green Penguin paperback, traditionally do not show any image.