The Mystery Of 31 "New Inn" (Dr. Thorndyke, 4) - Softcover

Freeman, Richard Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 075510370X ISBN 13: 9780755103706

Publisher: House of Stratus, 2008

Synopsis

When a Doctor is called to the bedside of a mysterious sick man by the name of Graves, a strange and sinister plot involving poisoning is uncovered. But who is this Graves; a man well travelled who seems to have such a fear of doctors? And who is the villainous Mr Weiss into whose care Graves has been assigned? Doctor Thorndyke is summoned to help solve the mystery of the thirty-first new inn.

About this title

About the Author:

R. Austin Freeman is the doyen of the scientific division of detective writing, is best known for his character Dr John Thorndyke. A close and careful investigator and the outstanding medical authority in the field of detective fiction, R. Austin Freeman not only tested the wits of the reader but also inspired many modern detective forensic methods. Much of his long life was spent as a physician and surgeon at the Middlesex Hospital, London. He also held posts in West Africa and later was a medical officer at Holloway Prison. The most famous of the Edwardian detective writers, he rescued the detective story from "thrillerdom" and made it acceptable to a more discerning class of reader.

Review:

'This man Austin Freeman is a wonderful performer' -- Raymond Chandler

About this edition

• Publisher: House of Stratus
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 075510370X
• ISBN 13: 9780755103706
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248