John Thorndyke`s Cases, Freeman R. Austin

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: John Thorndyke`s Cases: Large Print
ISBN: 169121308X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781691213085
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Описание: Dr John Evelyn Thorndyke is a fictional detective in a long series of novels and short stories by British author R. Austin Freeman (1862-1943). Thorndyke was described by his author as a 'medical jurispractitioner': originally a medical doctor, he turned to the bar and became one of the first - in modern parlance - forensic scientists. His solutions were based on his method of collecting all possible data (including dust and pond weed) and making inferences from them before looking at any of the protagonists and motives in the crimes. (Freeman, it is said, conducted all experiments mentioned in the stories himself.) It is this method which gave rise to one of Freeman's most ingenious inventions, the inverted detective story, where the criminal act is described first and the interest lies in Thorndyke's subsequent unravelling of it.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: A Silent Witness: Large Print
ISBN: 1690963697 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781690963691
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Описание: Richard Austin Freeman (11 April 1862 - 28 September 1943) was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He claimed to have invented the inverted detective story (a crime fiction in which the commission of the crime is described at the beginning, usually including the identity of the perpetrator, with the story then describing the detective's attempt to solve the mystery). Freeman used some of his early experiences as a colonial surgeon in his novels.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: The Eye of Osiris: Large Print
ISBN: 1689851066 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781689851060
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Цена: 22980.00 T
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Описание: This is the tantalizing tale of a missing world-renowned archaeologist that, so far, no one seems to be able to find any clues to. Dr. Thorndyke, our detective, is unusually perceptive and begins to find clues leading to a man with a tattoo of the "Eye of Osiris".

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: Percival Bland`s Proxy and The Missing Mortgagee
ISBN: 168851600X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781688516007
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Цена: 17230.00 T
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Описание: Percival Bland was an uncommon criminal. He knew that his continual passing of counterfeit banknotes would eventually catch up with him, so he had a plan--precautions against the inevitable catastrophe. We can understand why he has created an alternate persona, Robert Lindsay, using disguises and renting two places of residence. No one seems to notice that he and his "cousin" Robert never are at their respective homes simultaneously, nor are they at home when the other visits, nor does anyone see the resemblance of their facial appearance under the makeup. But why does he buy human bones at auction? The lot was described in the catalog as "a complete set of human osteology" but they were not an ordinary "student's set," for the bones of the hands and feet, instead of being strung together on cat-gut, were united by their original ligaments and were "of an unsavoury brown colour." What does he want with those moldy bones? He has a nefarious plan, but it does not fool Dr. Thorndyke. After Dr. Thorndyke solved the case of Percival Bland, the doctor was called in by a life insurance company to investigate another case. There was apparently no doubt that Thomas Elton, a friendless, poverty-stricken artist, had fallen from the top of the overhanging cliff onto the beach. Now, one would suppose with the evidence of this fall of about a hundred and fifty feet, the smashed face and broken neck, there was not much room for doubt as to the cause of death. But Thorndyke indeed has his doubts.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: Percival Bland`s Proxy and The Missing Mortgagee: Large Print
ISBN: 1688516026 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781688516021
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Цена: 12630.00 T
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Описание: Percival Bland was an uncommon criminal. He knew that his continual passing of counterfeit banknotes would eventually catch up with him, so he had a plan--precautions against the inevitable catastrophe. We can understand why he has created an alternate persona, Robert Lindsay, using disguises and renting two places of residence. No one seems to notice that he and his "cousin" Robert never are at their respective homes simultaneously, nor are they at home when the other visits, nor does anyone see the resemblance of their facial appearance under the makeup. But why does he buy human bones at auction? The lot was described in the catalog as "a complete set of human osteology" but they were not an ordinary "student's set," for the bones of the hands and feet, instead of being strung together on cat-gut, were united by their original ligaments and were "of an unsavoury brown colour." What does he want with those moldy bones? He has a nefarious plan, but it does not fool Dr. Thorndyke. After Dr. Thorndyke solved the case of Percival Bland, the doctor was called in by a life insurance company to investigate another case. There was apparently no doubt that Thomas Elton, a friendless, poverty-stricken artist, had fallen from the top of the overhanging cliff onto the beach. Now, one would suppose with the evidence of this fall of about a hundred and fifty feet, the smashed face and broken neck, there was not much room for doubt as to the cause of death. But Thorndyke indeed has his doubts.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: The Red Thumb Mark
ISBN: 1687113459 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781687113450
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Цена: 54010.00 T
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Описание: Fingerprints. A single print, being unique - not even identical twins have the same fingerprints - that single print found in the right place at the right time is sufficient to disclose the perpetrator of a crime.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: The Red Thumb Mark: Large Print
ISBN: 1687113440 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781687113443
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Цена: 19530.00 T
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Описание: Fingerprints. A single print, being unique - not even identical twins have the same fingerprints - that single print found in the right place at the right time is sufficient to disclose the perpetrator of a crime.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: The Mystery of 31 New Inn: Large Print
ISBN: 1687113858 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781687113856
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Описание: The fact that Jeffrey Blackmore made two wills, seemingly alike yet cunningly different, caused John Thorndyke, master mind, to suspect a tragedy. With the logic and cool analysis of a lawyer and scientist he works out and proves his theory in the most startling manner, bringing the work to an amazing but thoroughly logical conclusion.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: John Thorndyke`s Cases: Large Print
ISBN: 1687114293 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781687114297
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Описание: About John Thorndyke's Cases by R. Austin Freeman In the early years of the 20th Century, public interest in science is growing, and science is also being used by the police to solve more crimes. Doctor and detective John Thorndyke uses science, experiments and reasoning to solve the most puzzling cases. Stories in this collection: The Man with the Nailed Shoes The Stranger's Latchkey The Anthropologist at Large, The Blue Sequin, The Moabite Cipher, The Mandarin's Pearl, The Aluminium Dagger, A Message from the Deep Sea. R. Austin Freeman was a 20th century fiction author best known for detective mysteries. He went so far as to claim he invented the "inverted detective" genre, but regardless of what credit he deserves, his work continues to be read today.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: The Mystery of 31 New Inn
ISBN: 1687113866 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781687113863
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Цена: 56310.00 T
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Описание: The fact that Jeffrey Blackmore made two wills, seemingly alike yet cunningly different, caused John Thorndyke, master mind, to suspect a tragedy. With the logic and cool analysis of a lawyer and scientist he works out and proves his theory in the most startling manner, bringing the work to an amazing but thoroughly logical conclusion.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: The Singing Bone
ISBN: 1687014930 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781687014931
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Описание: In the topsy turvy world of The Singing Bone, Richard Austin Freeman presents us with a solution. The reader is asked to deduce how different mysteries were solved rather than whodunit. Freeman introduces five distinct tales of intrigue, romance, mutiny and murder. The ingenuity of these detective stories lies in their fresh and original approach in what amounts to a tantalising read.

Автор: Freeman R. Austin
Название: Helen Vardon`s Confession
ISBN: 1082141690 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781082141690
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Описание: Through the open door of a library, Helen Vardon hears an argument that changes her life forever. Helen's father and a man called Otway argue over missing funds in a trust one night. Otway proposes a marriage between him and Helen in exchange for his cooperation and silence. What transpires is a captivating tale of blackmail, fraud and death. Dr Thorndyke is left to piece together the clues in this enticing mystery.