The Uttermost Farthing

This early work by Richard Austin Freeman was originally published in 1914 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. The first story featuring his well-known protagonist Dr. Thorndyke - a medico-legal forensic investigator - was published in 1907, and although Freeman's early works were seen as simple homages to his contemporary, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, he quickly developed his own style: The 'inverted detective story', in which the identity of the criminal is shown from the beginning, and the story then describes the detective's attempt to solve the mystery.

About the Author British writer R. Austin Freeman (1862–1943) was a surgeon and mystery writer best known for his detective character Dr John Thorndyke. R. Austin Freeman Classic Mysteries Include: The Red Thumb Mark (1907) John Thorndyke's Cases (1909) The Vanishing Man, published in the UK as Eye of Osiris (1911) The Mystery of 31 New Inn (1912) The Singing Bone (1912), published in the US as The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke A Silent Witness (1914) Helen Vardon's Confession (1922)