John Thorndyke's Cases (Dr. Thorndyke, 2) - Softcover

Freeman, Richard Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755103653 ISBN 13: 9780755103652

Publisher: House of Stratus, 2008

Synopsis

In this intriguing collection of detective stories, Richard Austin Freeman presents yet another batch of entertaining, clever mysteries to tempt and tease the curious mind. From robbery and murder to mayhem, Freeman takes the reader through a myriad of beguiling scenarios and asks whodunit, with the aid of the erudite Dr Thorndyke.

About this title

About the Author:

R. Austin Freeman is the doyen of the scientific division of detective writing, is best known for his character Dr John Thorndyke. A close and careful investigator and the outstanding medical authority in the field of detective fiction, R. Austin Freeman not only tested the wits of the reader but also inspired many modern detective forensic methods. Much of his long life was spent as a physician and surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital, London. He also held posts in West Africa and later was a medical officer at Holloway Prison. The most famous of the Edwardian detective writers, he rescued the detective story from "thrillerdom" and made it acceptable to a more discerning class of reader.

Review:

This man Austin Freeman is a wonderful performer -- Raymond Chandler

About this edition

• Publisher: House of Stratus
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755103653
• ISBN 13: 9780755103652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 246