New Inn, the background of this story, and one of the last surviving inns of Chancery, has recently passed away after upwards of four centuries of newness. Even now, however, a few of the old, dismantled houses (including perhaps, the mysterious 31) may be seen from the Strand peeping over the iron roof of the skating rink which has displaced the picturesque hall, the pension-room and the garden. The postern gate, too, in Houghton Street still remains, though the arch is bricked up inside. Passing it lately, I made the rough sketch which appears on next page, and which shows all that is...
New Inn, the background of this story, and one of the last surviving inns of Chancery, has recently passed away after upwards of four centuries of ...
R. Austin Freeman was an early 20th century British writer of detective stories. . Freeman first used the inverted detective plot in which the commission of the crime is described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator, with the story then describing the detectives attempt to solve the mystery. Many of these stories include arcane scientific knowledge on such topics as tropical medicine, toxicology and metallurgy. The Red Thumb Mark, written in 1907 is the first of the Dr Throndkye novels. Dr Thorndyke was a medical/legal forensic investigator. The Uttermost...
R. Austin Freeman was an early 20th century British writer of detective stories. . Freeman first used the inverted detective plot in which the commiss...
Much like the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, forensic practioner Dr. Thorndyke's exploits are told by his companion Christopher Jervis. This mystery involves two cases that Thorndyke And Jervis get involved with - one a man who is apparently being poisoned, and another who is already dead, but one of his heirs wants to contest the Will. Both cases seem impossible to Jervis, but not to his mentor, Dr. Thorndyke, who sees clues where none seem to exist. While reading this book you may think you know how it ends, but you will be wrong, because the Way that Thorndyke wraps things up will come...
Much like the classic Sherlock Holmes stories, forensic practioner Dr. Thorndyke's exploits are told by his companion Christopher Jervis. This mystery...
Before "Bones," before "CSI," before "Quincy, M.E." there was Dr. John Thorndyke In The Mystery of 31 New Inn, Dr. Jervis is whisked away in a coach with no windows to an unknown location. There he is asked to treat a man in a coma from unknown causes, but quickly comes to suspect that the man is being poisoned. With the help of Dr. John Thorndyke he is later able to find the house, but there is no trace of either the patient or those who summoned him. Has murder been committed, and how do these strange events relate to Thorndyke's current case? These are the questions that Dr. Thorndyke,...
Before "Bones," before "CSI," before "Quincy, M.E." there was Dr. John Thorndyke In The Mystery of 31 New Inn, Dr. Jervis is whisked away in a coach ...
Before "Bones," before "CSI," before "Quincy, M.E." there was Dr. John Thorndyke. In The Eye of Osiris, John Bellingham, noted Egyptologist vanished not once but twice in the same day. Two years later Dr, John Thorndyke must unravel the tangled claims on his estate and solve the riddle of the missing man. Is the dismembered body who's various remains start appearing at sites across the landscape that of John Bellingham? If so, how did he die, who killed him, and as important to Dr. Thorndyke's clients, when was he killed? Using the latest techniques of Edwardian forensic science, Dr. John...
Before "Bones," before "CSI," before "Quincy, M.E." there was Dr. John Thorndyke. In The Eye of Osiris, John Bellingham, noted Egyptologist vanished n...
Before "Bones," before "CSI," before "Quincy, M.E." there was Dr. John Thorndyke. In The Red Thumb Mark valuable diamonds are missing and the thumb print of Reuben Hornby is discovered in a drop of blood on a paper at the bottom of the safe. The experts of Scotland Yard are all in agreement. It would seem an open and shut case. Or is it? For reasons known only to himself, Dr. John Thorndyke has doubts about the authenticity and origins of the evidence. Now he must make his case in open court using the latest techniques of Edwardian science to prove the innocence of a young man. Will he...
Before "Bones," before "CSI," before "Quincy, M.E." there was Dr. John Thorndyke. In The Red Thumb Mark valuable diamonds are missing and the thumb pr...
When the wife of Humphrey Challoner, criminal anthropologist, is senselessly murdered during a robbery, he chooses a most unusual means of seeking vengeance. R. Austin Freeman, author of the Dr. John Thorndyke series, turns to the macabre in this story of the lengths a man will go to obtain justice, even to the Utterrmost Farthing. This classic book was handcrafted by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to...
When the wife of Humphrey Challoner, criminal anthropologist, is senselessly murdered during a robbery, he chooses a most unusual means of seeking ven...
When Robert Anstey, KC happens upon a robbery and murder it is only natural that his employer, Dr. John Thorndyke, should be called in to solve the case. That it should require such a famous forensic expert is evident as the crime presents a puzzle. The objects of the theft were baubles of no intrinsic value. The one real clue soon proves worthless. It will require all of Thorndyke's skill and knowledge to find the murderer, and in the process protect the life of a young woman who is the only witness. To catch the criminals he must decode a mystery a century and a half old and solve the...
When Robert Anstey, KC happens upon a robbery and murder it is only natural that his employer, Dr. John Thorndyke, should be called in to solve the ca...
The preeminent Edwardian forensic specialist Dr. John Thorndyke is back with eight new cases as narrated by his loyal assistant Dr. Jervis. The latest scientific techniques are used to free the innocent and convict the guilty. Whether it's microscopy, photograph, plaster casts of foot prints or ballistics no criminal can escape Thorndyke's intellect and the able assistance of Jervis and the clever hands of Polton. Read the details of how he does it in John Thorndyke's Cases.
The preeminent Edwardian forensic specialist Dr. John Thorndyke is back with eight new cases as narrated by his loyal assistant Dr. Jervis. The latest...
