Best Dr. Thorndyke Detective Stories by R Austin Freeman

Best Dr. Thorndyke Detective Stories by R Austin Freeman

Austin Freeman is a wonderful performer, declared Raymond Chandler of the writer who created Dr. Thorndyke. Known as the father of the scientific detective story, Freeman was a physician who tested his fictional ploys through microscopic and chemical analysis. His tales not only challenged the wits of his readers but also inspired many modern detection methods.
This collection presents eight of the most compelling Dr. Thorndyke stories. The Case of Oscar Brodski, A Case of Premeditation, and The Echo of a Mutiny offer outstanding examples of a form Freeman originated, the inverted mystery. In these tales, the crime and culprit are revealed at the outset; the fascination begins with the entrance of Dr. Thorndyke, who spins a convincing web of evidence from the subtlest clues. The Mandarin's Pearl, The Blue Sequin, The Moabite Cipher, and The Aluminum Dagger incorporate scientific detection, featuring details evaluated by the author's characteristic scientific analysis. As a special bonus, this volume includes 31 New Inn, the now hard-to-find tale in which Dr. Thorndyke makes his debut.

Richard Austin Freeman was born in London in 1862 and died in 1943. He went to Middlesex Hospital to study medicine before joining the Colonial Service. He was sent to a position in Accra, Ghana, on Africa's Gold Coast. He suffered blackwater sickness while in Africa, forcing him to return to Britain. He decided to try his hand at writing fiction after failing to find a permanent medical employment.

Using the pen name Clifford Ashdown, he wrote his first works in partnership with Dr. John James Pitcairn, the medical officer of Holloway Prison. The Red Thumb Mark, the first Doctor Thorndyke novel, was released in 1907. During World War I, he was a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He continued to write until his death in 1939, when he was 77 years old and wrote parts of Polton Explains in a bomb shelter.

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ISBN 13	9780486814810
ISBN 10	0486814815
Title	Best Dr. Thorndyke Detective Stories
Author	R Austin Freeman
Series	Dover Mystery Classics Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2017-07-28
Number of pages	288
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