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John Thorndyke's Cases
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John Thorndyke's Cases
Author: R. Austin Freeman
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726864835
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
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John Thorndyke is a Sherlock Holmes inspired forensic detective employed primarily as a visionary expert witness. He uses the available science and technology of his era to determine and demonstrate how and when certain crimes were perpetrated. Unlike Holmes, the Edwardian sleuth Thorndyke is roundly mocked for his deductive abilities. R. Austin Freeman presents eight cases for Dr. John Thorndyke, including a classic locked-room murder mystery and a dead woman discovered on a train. Dr. Thorndyke punctiliously gathers the evidence of stray footprints, dust, hairs, fibres and even a single blue sequin to resolve the mystery and see that justice is served. A compelling and fascinating detective set of classic detective stories. A decidedly steampunk atmosphere for the present-day reader. Highly recommended for enthusiasts of Conan Doyle's 'Sherlock Holmes' novels as well as the popular 2010 TV series 'Sherlock' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Fans of the 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' series will also be intrigued by the life and ways of literature's first forensic detective. R Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was an English doctor. He created the first and best-known forensic scientist, Dr John Thorndyke. Freeman was born in London, the son of a tailor. He took a medical degree from Middlesex Hospital Medical College. He married Annie Elizabeth Edwards in 1887 and had two sons. He travelled to the Gold Coast of Africa for work, but after seven years was invalided out. He returned to England unable to work in medicine and began writing fiction in 1902. There followed a long series of Dr Thorndyke mysteries, including some of the first 'inverted' mystery stories, where the identity of the criminal is revealed at the outset and the interest of the story lies in seeing how the detection is done.
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN: 8726864835
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
John Thorndyke is a Sherlock Holmes inspired forensic detective employed primarily as a visionary expert witness. He uses the available science and technology of his era to determine and demonstrate how and when certain crimes were perpetrated. Unlike Holmes, the Edwardian sleuth Thorndyke is roundly mocked for his deductive abilities. R. Austin Freeman presents eight cases for Dr. John Thorndyke, including a classic locked-room murder mystery and a dead woman discovered on a train. Dr. Thorndyke punctiliously gathers the evidence of stray footprints, dust, hairs, fibres and even a single blue sequin to resolve the mystery and see that justice is served. A compelling and fascinating detective set of classic detective stories. A decidedly steampunk atmosphere for the present-day reader. Highly recommended for enthusiasts of Conan Doyle's 'Sherlock Holmes' novels as well as the popular 2010 TV series 'Sherlock' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. Fans of the 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' series will also be intrigued by the life and ways of literature's first forensic detective. R Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was an English doctor. He created the first and best-known forensic scientist, Dr John Thorndyke. Freeman was born in London, the son of a tailor. He took a medical degree from Middlesex Hospital Medical College. He married Annie Elizabeth Edwards in 1887 and had two sons. He travelled to the Gold Coast of Africa for work, but after seven years was invalided out. He returned to England unable to work in medicine and began writing fiction in 1902. There followed a long series of Dr Thorndyke mysteries, including some of the first 'inverted' mystery stories, where the identity of the criminal is revealed at the outset and the interest of the story lies in seeing how the detection is done.
John Thorndyke's Cases Illustrated
Author: R Austin Freeman
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Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Visiting a lonely hamlet perched on a cliff above the English coast, forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke goes for a walk on the long, deserted beach. In the sand he finds two sets of footprints, made some hours apart. They lead to a crime scene. A man has been found stabbed through the heart, his body thrown from the cliffs above. The local police are on the hunt for clues, but Thorndyke is certain the killer's identity can be determined from the footprints in the sand. With the tide coming in, he has only a few hours to catch his man.
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Languages : en
Pages : 282
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Visiting a lonely hamlet perched on a cliff above the English coast, forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke goes for a walk on the long, deserted beach. In the sand he finds two sets of footprints, made some hours apart. They lead to a crime scene. A man has been found stabbed through the heart, his body thrown from the cliffs above. The local police are on the hunt for clues, but Thorndyke is certain the killer's identity can be determined from the footprints in the sand. With the tide coming in, he has only a few hours to catch his man.
John Thorndyke's Cases Annotated
Author: R Austin Freeman
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Languages : en
Pages : 274
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About John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman In the early years of the 20th Century, public interest in science is growing, and science is also being used by the police to solve more crimes. Doctor and detective John Thorndyke uses science, experiments and reasoning to solve the most puzzling cases. ...
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Pages : 274
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About John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman In the early years of the 20th Century, public interest in science is growing, and science is also being used by the police to solve more crimes. Doctor and detective John Thorndyke uses science, experiments and reasoning to solve the most puzzling cases. ...
The Golden Pool
Author: Richard Austin Freeman
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Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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Category : Adventure stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 380
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John Thorndyke's Cases
Author: Richard Austin Freeman
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John Thorndyke's Cases
Author: Richard Austin Freeman
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Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 328
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John Thorndyke's Cases
Author: Richard Austin Freeman
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Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
Languages : en
Pages : 334
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The Aluminum Dagger
Author: R. Austin Freeman
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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The Aluminum Dagger is a story from a series of 21 novels and 40 short stories by British author R. Austin Freeman featuring the investigations of the brilliant detective Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke. This time he has to deal with murder behind the doors locked inside, and the only his link is an aluminum dagger shoved into the back of the victim.
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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The Aluminum Dagger is a story from a series of 21 novels and 40 short stories by British author R. Austin Freeman featuring the investigations of the brilliant detective Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke. This time he has to deal with murder behind the doors locked inside, and the only his link is an aluminum dagger shoved into the back of the victim.
John Thorndyke's Cases Illustrated
Author: R Austin Freeman
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Languages : en
Pages : 276
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At the turn of the 20th century, Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) emerged as an author to be reckoned with in the world of detective fiction, introducing the highly memorable scientific detective Dr. Thorndyke, an early forensic sleuth. Armed with his little green case full of scientific detection aids, Thorndyke unraveled murders and mysteries using logic and material evidence.
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Pages : 276
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At the turn of the 20th century, Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) emerged as an author to be reckoned with in the world of detective fiction, introducing the highly memorable scientific detective Dr. Thorndyke, an early forensic sleuth. Armed with his little green case full of scientific detection aids, Thorndyke unraveled murders and mysteries using logic and material evidence.