| The Vanishing Man Contributor(s): Freeman, R. Austin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1508661480 ISBN-13: 9781508661481 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.44 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - General - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 6" W x 9" (1.17 lbs) 398 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: -This classic mystery is revitalized with more than 20 pictures to highlight and enhance the readers experience. Dr. John Thorndyke is a British forensic investigator who gets involved in the disappearance of a man named Bellingham. This puzzling case involves a doctor, a pretty lady, and Egyptian antiquities. As one reviewer notes, "R. Austin Freeman is a wonderful writer - witty, engaging and urbane in the best Edwardian manner. At the same time, he writes about forensics and criminal law in a thoroughly modern fashion. Just as Dr. Thorndyke was a scientific detective, Freeman was a scientific novelist. Both a medical doctor and an avid researcher, he examined all sorts of material under his microscope, created and tested the devices Dr. Thorndyke used to solve crimes...." |