The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance

ISBN-10: 1515317684
ISBN-13: 9781515317685
Series: The Vanishing Man
Pages: 236
Language: English
Published: 2015-08-01
Publisher: CreateSpace
Author: R. Austin Freeman

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...."