"The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke" by R. Austin Freeman is a collection of early 20th-century detective stories focusing on Dr. Thorndyke, a forensic expert who solves crimes using science. The first case, "The Case of Oscar Brodski," introduces Silas Hickler, a burglar leading a double life, who plans to take diamonds to Amsterdam but encounters Oscar Brodski, a diamond merchant; ultimately, Hickler and Brodski engage in a struggle where Brodski winds up dead. Dr. Thorndyke investigates the suspicious train accident that killed Brodski, examining clues to carefully uncover the truth behind the murder. This story begins an intricate mystery that challenges everyone who dares approach it.
The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke (The Singing Bone)
By R. Austin (Richard Austin) Freeman
A scientific detective must unravel a murder disguised as an accident, where a burglar's plan to steal diamonds goes horribly wrong.
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About the AuthorDr. 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.
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.
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