The adventures of Dr. Thorndyke: 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...
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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.
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Format: Hardcover
ASIN: B000893OTC
Publish date: 1923
Publisher: Popular Library
Pages no: 190
Edition language: English
Series: Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries (#5)
2-part structure easy to follow. Thorndyke offers little beyond a stock empirical prowess to endear him. The most intriguing character is Polton, the assistant who gets no lines.