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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. *The Singing Bone* collects five classic forensic detective stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, the pioneer of scientific detection in early 20th century crime fiction. Written by R. Austin Freeman, the inventor of the inverted detective story, these tales...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. When a trusted young clerk is accused of stealing £30,000 worth of diamonds from his uncle's city safe, the entire case rests on a single blood-red thumb-print on a scrap of paper. The police are certain: fingerprints never lie, and the match to the...

When Robin Anstey KC comes upon the beautiful Miss Blake, who has been wounded while courageously attempting to detain a fleeing murderer, he calls upon his long-time legal collaborator Dr. John Thorndyke to investigate the killing. But what at first looks like a mere robbery gone wrong, leaving a scene awash with clues, in fact proves to be far from straightforward. And while trying to untie that knot, Thorndyke also interests himself in the still more complex mystery of Miss Blake's family inheritance, and the cat's eye pendant....

Ein wegen Mordes gesuchter Mann findet in der Baker Street 221B Zuflucht und bittet Sherlock Holmes, seine Unschuld zu beweisen. Der Meisterdetektiv ist verblüfft, denn vor ihm steht ein Mann, den er selbst einst hinter Gitter gebracht hat, und der nun behauptet, geläutert zu sein und ein gesetzestreues Leben zu führen. Inspektor Lestrade sieht keine Veranlassung, die erdrückenden Beweise anzuzweifeln.

The erudite Dr Thorndyke returns in this next anthology of his many and varied cases by R. Austin Freeman. This collection includes the stories: The Blue Scarab: For what reason was a valueless blue-glass Scarab ornament stolen? Could it have any connection to a lost family legacy? The Case of...

Written by R.Austin Freeman, The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (also sometimes known as The Singing Bone) present five tales of crime and forensic detection from the inventor of the inverted detective story: The Case of Oscar Brodski A lost diamond merchant chances upon the house of a fence and...

¿Y SI SHERLOCK HOLMES HUBIERA USADO UN MICROSCOPIO EN LUGAR DE UNA LUPA? Descubra los casos que definieron el género de la novela policiaca científica. Antes de que existiera CSI o la medicina forense moderna, el Dr. John Thorndyke ya resolvía crímenes imposibles utilizando la química, la...

Die Sherlock Holmes Box 20 beinhaltet die Doppel-Hörspiele „Blutiger Schnee in Bloomsbury Hill" und „Die Perle des Mandarins".

Die Sherlock Holmes Box 19 beinhaltet die Doppel-Hörspiele „Der Frauenmörder von Boston", „Watsons erster Fall".

In this captivating collection, detective John Thorndyke tackles a series of intriguing cases that challenge his sharp mind and keen instincts. R. Austin Freeman weaves together tales filled with clever deductions and unexpected twists, showcasing Thorndyke's unique forensic skills. Each story immerses listeners in a world of mystery, where logic and science play crucial roles in solving crimes. As he navigates through complex clues and puzzling evidence, Thorndyke's character shines with intellect and determination. This collection not only entertains but also invites listeners to engage ...

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.

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)).

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.

Stephen Gray, medico, è intento a raccogliere campioni di flora e fauna da uno stagno, quando ai suoi occhi si offre uno spettacolo raccapricciante. Appena sotto la superficie scorge il volto cereo di un uomo, il resto del corpo quasi completamente nascosto dalle piante. Si tratta dello scultore Julius D'Arblay, che la notte precedente non è rientrato a casa. Sembra esclusa l'ipotesi dell'incidente, data la scarsa profondità dello specchio d'acqua, o del malore improvviso, essendo improbabile che la vittima fosse andata a passeggiare al buio in un luogo così isolato; resta da valutare quella del suicidio.

When irascible clergyman Amos Monkhouse, visiting from the North, finds the condition of his invalid brother Harold so much worse than he had expected, he calls in a specialist. But when Harold then suddenly dies an investigation reveals that he was poisoned with arsenic. The police can make nothing of the conflicting evidence beyond the certainty that only someone in the dead man's immediate domestic circle could be responsible. A childhood friend of Harold's wife, young barrister Rupert Mayfield, convinced that there must be another explanation, enlists the help of Dr John Thorndyke to lift the shadow that hangs over his friends.

Nine more cases of theft and murder for the great "scientific investigator" Dr. John Thorndyke. Including a woman harassed over a Japanese casket of dubious artistic merit; an allegation of murder where the victim has already been cremated; a Suffragist accused of theft and murder; a man found drowned in a ditch, and a woman found with her throat cut; the grizzly contents of a salesman's sample box; a mysterious death and a missing ornament; and a man blown to pieces in an explosion.

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.

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.

A collection of 31 tales of mystery and murder from the career of the great scientific detective, Dr John Thorndyke. Including every story from John Thorndyke's Cases (1909), The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke (1912), Percival Bland's Proxy (1913), The Missing Mortgagee (1914), Dr Thorndyke's Case-book (1923), and The Puzzle Lock and Other Stories (1925)

Seven stories of mystery and adventure from R Austin Freeman; including an audacious theft from London's National Gallery; the sudden self-confidence of a normally timid curate; a very remarkable funeral; a ghostly lawyer's repentance; a lucky find for a rural bricklayer; and two investigations for the celebrated forensic detective Dr. John Thorndyke...