"A Case of Premeditation" by R. Austin Freeman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
Dr. John Thorndyke is 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 are 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. Table of Contents: Introduction Meet Dr. Thorndyke Novels The Red Thumb Mark The Eye of Osiris The Mystery of 31 New Inn A...
Osirise silm on üks R. Austin Freemani kõige esimestest krimiromaanidest (ilmunud 1911). Mõistatust lahendab Freemani meeliskangelane doktor Thorndyke – kohtumeditsiini asjatundja ja elav entsüklopeedia. Mõistatus seisneb ühe mehe salapärases kadumises, mis toob esialgu kaasa lihtsalt perekondlikku tüli ja kemplemist. Lugu muutub aga pahaendelisemaks, kui kadunud mehe asemel hakkavad siit-sealt välja ilmuma kellegi kondid. Doktor Thorndyke aimab nii mõndagi, kuid aumehena ei süüdista kedagi...
“Punane pöidlajälg” on doktor Thorndyke’i sarja esimene lugu(ilmunud 1907). Thorndyke asub kaitsma meest, keda süüdistatakse häbiväärses kuritöös. Tõendid on vääramatud ja isegi süüdistatava advokaat ei usu oma kliendi juttu. Thorndyke aga ei usu üldse midagi, enne kui teaduslik uurimine on kinnitust toonud. Kui teaduse kiretutele argumentidele hakkab lisanduma raevukaid mõrvakatseid Thorndyke’i enda vastu, näib üha kindlam, et ta on tõe jälil. Kas aga tabab tema enne tõe või tundmatu roimar ta...
Romney Pringle is passionate bicyclist and a humble literary agent who appreciates boats and fine art. He owns a fake agency as a cover, but in fact he is a swindler and deceiver of the top rank and master of camouflage. His targets are usually other conmen and criminals, whom he tracks and defrauds them of their pray, but sometimes the ordinary people get wronged. Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was a British writer of detective stories, mostly featuring the medico-legal forensic...
"The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke (The Singing Bone)" by R. Austin Freeman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
"The Aluminum Dagger" by R. Austin Freeman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible...
"The Anthropologist at Large" by R. Austin Freeman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
"The Case of Oscar Brodski" by R. Austin Freeman. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...