John Thorndyke's Cases
In this intriguing collection of detective stories, Richard Austin Freeman presents yet another batch of entertaining, clever mysteries to tempt and tease the curious mind. From robbery and murder to mayhem, Freeman takes the reader through a myriad of beguiling scenarios and asks whodunit, with...
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In this intriguing collection of detective stories, Richard Austin Freeman presents yet another batch of entertaining, clever mysteries to tempt and tease the curious mind. From robbery and murder to mayhem, Freeman takes the reader through a myriad of beguiling scenarios and asks whodunit, with the aid of the erudite Dr Thorndyke.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
2940012057808 (0012057800)
Publish date: December 17th 2010
Publisher: Classsic Mysteries
Pages no: 350
Edition language: English
Series: Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries (#2)
After two novels this is the first short story collection about Thorndyke I've read. The enjoyment stays the same, Freeman can clearly built engaging cases on 20 pages as well as on 200. However what becomes noticable in now the third book I've read is that Thorndyke is less of a character and more ...
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