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Dive into the intriguing world of the Dr. Thorndyke series, penned by R. Austin Freeman. Eye of Osiris stands out as an early gem in the collection, where forensic science and logical deduction are the main tools of our medico-legal detective. The case? The baffling disappearance of John Bellingham, an English gentleman with a passion for Egyptology. Dr. Thorndyke, compelled by the unique nature of the case and a personal connection through a former student now close with the missing mans family, steps in to unravel the mystery. As the narrative unfolds, we experience the authors extensive ...

In the tranquil setting of a quaint English village, newly graduated doctor, Stephen Gray, unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a tragic incident involving a stunning young maiden. With the intent to aid her, he reaches out to his mentor, the esteemed forensic investigator, Dr. Thorndyke. Assisted by his trusty aide, Polton, Thorndyke employs his adept forensic skills to unravel a fascinatingly complex mystery, filled with unexpected twists and turns. Join us on this captivating journey of intrigue and suspense, narrated by Howard Skyman.

Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard was made to look a fool in the Sherlock Holmes stories. Now he gets his own back, introducing 16 tales of detectives whose abilities rival that of the great Sherlock Holmes.

A complete collection of R Austin Freeman's short stories of his great scientific investigator, Dr John Thorndyke. Including every story from John Thorndyke's Cases (1909), The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (1912), Dr Thorndyke's Case-book (1923), The Puzzle Lock and Other Stories (1925), and The Magic Casket (1927); along with the two stand-alone stories Percival Bland's Proxy (1913), and The Missing Mortgagee (1914) (collected with others in The Great Portrait Mystery and Other Stories (1918)).

Four more full-length adventures of R. Austen Freeman's great 'scientific investigator', Dr John Thorndyke: First, young Helen Vardon marries a man she detests in order to save her father from imprisonment; but her selfless act only precipitates a still greater disaster, and puts her under suspicion of murder. Then, in The Cat's Eye, Thorndyke unravels both an apparent robbery gone wrong and the still more complex mystery of Miss Blake's family inheritance and the cat's eye pendant.

In The Red Thumb Mark, the doctor works to clear young Reuben Hornby of stealing a parcel of diamonds from his uncle's safe, despite the apparently damning evidence. Then, in The Eye of Osiris, an amateur Egyptologist abruptly goes missing, leaving behind a strangely vexatious will. In The Mystery of 31 New Inn, Thorndyke's long-time collaborator Dr. Jervis consults his mentor regarding a mystery who may be being slowly poisoned. And in A Silent Witness, someone is making very determined attempts to murder inoffensive newly-qualified Doctor Humphrey Jardine.

The great medical jurist Dr John Thorndyke must unravel three intricate cases, as a wealthy American attempts to prove a preposterous claim to an English earldom, based only upon a startlingly tall old family tale; a hundredweight of platinum, worth a fortune, is stolen; and, most bizarrely of all, a severed human head is discovered in a box in the left luggage office of London's Fenchurch Street Station...

Mr Marcus Pottermack, an ingenious and meticulous gentleman, of quiet habits, is in a desperate situation: wrongfully convicted of fraud, he escaped from prison and established a new life, only to find himself in the clutches of a ruthless blackmailer. With no recourse to the law, Pottermack can see no way out—until a happy discovery within the walled garden of his home offers the means to rid himself of his tormentor forever.

When a lawyers brother is brutally murdered in what seems to be a botched robbery, Ms Blake, a chance witness to the horrific event, finds her life threatened as she claims to be able to identify the killer. Medico-legal expert Dr Thorndyke and Robert Anstey, the KC, are drawn into the case with dual interests – assisting Thorndyke in his investigation and simultaneously protecting the courageous Ms Blake.

Fourteen mysteries to test your inner sleuth! This collection includes "The Stolen White Elephant" by Mark Twain, narrated by Mauro Hantman; "The Fenchurch Street Mystery" by Baroness Orczy, narrated by Davina Porter; "Problem of the Superfluous Finger" by Jacques Futrelle, narrated by Stephen R. Thorne; "The Blue Sequin" by R. Austin Freeman, narrated by Simon Vance; "An Intangible Clue" by Anna Katharine Green, narrated by Angela Brazil; and "The Oblong Box" by Edgar Allan Poe, narrated by Mauro Hantman, among others.

R. Austin Freeman presents eight cases for his ingenious Edwardian "scientific investigator", Dr. John Thorndyke, including: a classic locked-room murder mystery; a race to find a disappeared child; a dead woman discovered on a train; the story of the vengeful ghost of a murdered Chinese mandarin; and the enigmatic Moabite Cypher. As ever, Dr. Thorndyke meticulously collects the evidence of footprints, dust, hairs, and fibres, and even a single blue sequin, to unravel the mystery and see that justice is done.

Ruben Hornby ist verzweifelt: Der Abdruck seines Daumens, den man am Tatort findet, belastet ihn schwer. Und doch schwört der junge Mann, unschuldig zu sein. Für Scotland Yard aber liegt der Fall buchstäblich auf der Hand: Hornby stahl die Diamanten aus dem Safe seines Onkels, verletzte sich in einem Moment der Unachtsamkeit und hinterließ dabei unfreiwillig den Daumenabdruck, der den Täter zweifelsfrei identifiziert. Hornby greift in seiner Not nach einem letzten Strohhalm: Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke.

Vesper Harrow verlässt London, um einige Tage im Ferienhaus ihrer Eltern am Meer zu verbringen. Doch in Hensgrove verliert sich jede Spur der Neunzehnjährigen. Dr. Thorndyke macht sich auf den. Weg, das ungewisse Schicksal des Mädchens aufzuklären. Jäh muss er begreifen, dass er in diesem Fall mit den herkömmlichen Methoden nicht weiterkommt - denn sein unsichtbarer Gegner. verwandelt Hensgrove und das abgelegene New Inn 31 in eine lebendige Hölle. Einzig die mysteriöse Berenice scheint die Wahrheit zu kennen, doch auch sie hütet ein blutiges Geheimnis...

Kairo, 23. August 1902: Professor Charles Bellingham verschwindet spurlos aus dem Haus seines Cousins. Zwei Jahre später soll Bellingham offiziell für tot erklärt werden, damit sein letzter Wille vollstreckt werden kann. Doch Bellinghams Tochter Charlotte hat kein Interesse daran, ihr rechtmäßiges Erbe anzutreten. Ihr brennt nur eines auf der Seele: Was ist mit ihrem Vater geschehen? - Da erfährt Sie von Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke und bittet ihn um Hilfe. Gemeinsam mit Christopher Jervis begibt Dr. Thorndyke sich auf Spurensuche ins Nildelta.

Helen Vardon gesteht, die Schuld am Tod ihres Mannes auf sich geladen zu haben. Für Scotland Yard ist der Fall eindeutig: Die grausame Frau machte ihrem Mann das Leben zur Ehe-Hölle und trieb ihn mit allen Mitteln suggestiven Psycho-Terrors in den Selbstmord. Einzig Dr. Thorndyke, der mit diesem Fall aus medizinischer Sicht betraut wird, hegt Zweifel am Wahrheitsgehalt dieses Geständnisses.

Dr. Letizia Jardine gerät ins Visier eines Unbekannten. Dieser scheint fest dazu entschlossen, sein blutiges Werk an der jungen Medizinerin zu vollenden. Als die Schlinge des Fremden sich immer enger um Dr. Jardine zusammenzieht, gibt es nur noch einen Mann, der ihr helfen kann: Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke. Gemeinsam mit seinem Freund und Kollegen Dr. Christopher Jervis nimmt Thorndyke die Ermittlungen auf, um Letizia Jardine zu retten. Schnell steht für Thorndyke fest, dass die Frau ein Geheimnis hütet, das dem Unbekannten zum Verhängnis werden könnte. Aber noch schweigt die stumme Zeugin.

On a sultry afternoon in July, a man stumbles through thick foliage, making for the coast. He wears prisoner's garb and guards are hot on his heels. Happening upon a bather's clothes, the escapee leaves the scene looking the part of the average beachcomber. But it can be hard to stay hidden forever. When a blackmailer intrudes upon the promising life of the man who now calls himself Mr. Pottermack, a violent fate befalls him, and the stakes are set: Pottermack must avoid discovery at all costs to escape the hangman's noose.

In this two-part mystery, first a determined and uncompromising young Englishman traveling under the name 'John Walker' arrives in West Africa, on the run from events back home. Soon, he finds himself embroiled in adventure and romance by land and by sea. Meanwhile, in part two, the equally implacable forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke investigates the theft that provoked 'Walker' to flee England in the first place and soon discovers unexpected mysteries.

Enjoying his last day of holiday before entering upon the duties of his first professional appointment, newly qualified Dr. Stephen Gray discovers the body of Julius D'Arblay, beneath the surface of a shallow woodland pond. He befriends the dead man's daughter, and to help her seeks the aid of his old teacher the great forensic investigator Dr. John Thorndyke—who soon discovers that Mr. D'Arblay was the victim of a very calculated murder. And the murderer is now threatening both Miss D'Arblay and young Dr. Grey himself.

A man apparently sends an incriminating letter to his solicitor, by the simple mistake of placing it into the wrong envelope, and then he abruptly disappears—this, immediately following a sailing trip from Sennen Cove to Penzance with an old friend, the last person known to have seen the missing man alive. But when Dr. John Thorndyke agrees to investigate the disappearance on behalf of the man's wife, he soon begins to question the circumstances and to suspect a more sinister outcome...