Dr. Thorndyke

25 primary works

The Red Thumb Mark

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 1 October 1986

A theft of diamonds occurs. The only clue is a piece of paper with a red thumb print and a few drops of blood inside an empty safe that formerly contained the diamonds. The proprietor of the business refuses to let the police fingerprint his employee's who are also his nephews. John Thorndyke is challenged with a seemingly impossible task of proving the innocence of his client, whose thumb print matches exactly the thumb print taken from the safe.

John Thorndyke's Cases

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 31 December 1976

In a league of contemporaries (Sherlock Holmes and Craig Kennedy), Dr. John Thorndyke is certainly the dean of the omniscientist sleuth. In these eight adventures he is at his best. Scarcely has he arrived at Little Sundersley but he notes the telltale footprints on the sand, one set made by a short fisherman in thigh boots and the other by a bowlegged and pigeon-toed person carrying a heavy burden on his back; all this helps in saving the life of an innocent butterfly collector. Then you get the sinister inhabitant of lavender Cottage, an art robbery, the blue sequin, the Moabit cipher, the mandarin's pearl, the aluminum dagger and so forth. This is the second volume in the Dr. Thorndyke Series.

The Eye of Osiris

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 1 December 1986

John Bellingham is a world-renowned archaeologist who goes missing mysteriously after returning from a voyage to Egypt where fabulous treasures have been uncovered. Bellingham seems to have disappeared leaving clues, which lead all those hunting down blind alleys. But when the piercing perception of the brilliant Dr Thorndyke is brought to bear on the mystery, the search begins for a man tattooed with the Eye of Osiris in this strange, tantalisingly enigmatic tale

The Mystery of 31 New Inn

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 1 August 2004

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.

The Singing Bone

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 1 May 1976

A Silent Witness

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 23 September 2008

On a wet and windy silent night in the sleeping city of London the body of a man is found sprawled across Millfield Lane. So begins the puzzle of an intriguing stranger in this enchanting Dr Thorndyke mystery.

The Great Portrait Mystery

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

Helen Vardon's Confession

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

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.

The Cat's Eye

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

Mystery Of The Angelina Frood

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 12 January 2008

The Shadow Of The Wolf

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 23 September 2008

The D'Arblay Mystery

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

A Certain Dr Thorndyke

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 23 September 2008

The Magic Casket

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

The Puzzle Lock

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

As A Thief In The Night

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

Mr. Pottermack's Oversight

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 1 January 1985

Pontifex Son and Thorndyke

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 2 January 2009

Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 11 October 2008

For the Defence, Dr. Thorndyke

by R. Austin Freeman

Published 23 September 2008