R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
Dr. Richard Austin Freeman was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He invented the inverted detective story. This invention has been described as Freeman's most notable contribution to detective fiction. Freeman used some of his early experiences as a colonial surgeon in his novels. Many of the Dr. Thorndyke stories involve genuine, but sometimes arcane, points of scientific knowledge, from areas such as tropical medicine, metallurgy and toxicology.
The Uttermost Farthing: A Savant's Vendetta
Driven by grief, a brilliant scientist transforms his expertise into a chilling campaign for revenge following his wife's murder.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance
When an Egyptologist vanishes after visiting his family, a brilliant doctor must untangle a web of hidden secrets and legal battles to uncover the truth behind his disappearance.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
The Eye of Osiris
When an archeologist vanishes leaving behind a mysterious scarab and a questionable will, a medical jurist turns detective to unravel a perplexing disappearance.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
The Mystery of 31 New Inn
A doctor encounters a mysterious, deathly sick man, a nervous housekeeper, and a strange house while racing to uncover the truth.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
As a thief in the night
In a house filled with secrets and suspicions, the unexpected death of a sickly man ignites a quest to uncover whether his demise was natural or a carefully plotted crime.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke (The Singing Bone)
A scientific detective must unravel a murder disguised as an accident, where a burglar's plan to steal diamonds goes horribly wrong.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
The D'Arblay mystery
When a young doctor stumbles upon a body with an distraught woman, they are pulled into solving a crime far more sinister than an accident.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
John Thorndyke's Cases related by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman
When a doctor and his medico-legal expert friend discover strange footprints leading to a dead body on a beach, they use science and smarts to solve the crime.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
The Red Thumb Mark
When a bloody thumbprint implicates a man in a diamond heist, a brilliant legal expert must use his skills to uncover the truth and clear his client's name.
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman