The pioneering creator of the inverted detective story, R. Austin Freeman was a popular Edwardian author of novels and short stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, a pathologist-detective. Well-liked by readers of Sherlock Holmes, Freemanās detective and mystery tales offered an innovative approach to the genre, selling thousands of copies on both sides of the Atlantic. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Freemanās complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Freemanās life and works
* Detailed introductions to the major novels and other texts
* All 27 novels, with individual contents tables
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Edwardian texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories
* Easily locate the short stories you want to read
* Includes Freemanās rare non-fiction works, including the fully illustrated travel book TRAVELS AND LIFE IN ASHANTI AND JAMAN ā available in no other collection
* Includes Freemanās seminal essay THE ART OF THE DETECTIVE STORY
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with revised texts and improved structure
CONTENTS:
The Thorndyke Novels
The Red Thumb Mark (1907)
The Eye of Osiris (1911)
The Mystery of 31 New Inn (1912)
A Silent Witness (1914)
Helen Vardonās Confession (1922)
The Catās Eye (1923)
The Mystery of Angelina Frood (1924)
The Shadow of the Wolf (1925)
The DāArblay Mystery (1926)
A Certain Dr. Thorndyke (1927)
As a Thief in the Night (1928)
Mr. Pottermackās Oversight (1930)
Dr. Thorndyke Investigates (1930)
Pontifex, Son and Thorndyke (1931)
When Rogues Fall Out (1932)
Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes (1933)
For the Defence: Dr. Thorndyke (1934)
The Penrose Mystery (1936)
Felo de Se? (1937)
The Stoneware Monkey (1938)
Mr. Polton Explains (1940)
The Jacob Street Mystery (1942)
The Thorndyke Short Story Collections
John Thorndykeās Cases (1909)
The Singing Bone (1912)
Dr. Thorndykeās Casebook (1923)
The Puzzle Lock (1925)
The Magic Casket (1927)
The Famous Cases of Dr. Thorndyke (1929)
Dr. Thorndykeās Crime File (1941)
The Other Novels
The Golden Pool (1905)
The Unwilling Adventurer (1913)
The Uttermost Farthing (1914)
The Exploits of Danby Croker (1916)
Flighty Phyllis (1928)
The Shorter Fiction
The Adventures of Romney Pringle (1903)
The Further Adventures of Romney Pringle (1903)
From a Surgeonās Diary (1905)
The Great Portrait Mystery and Other Stories (1918)
The Surprising Experiences of Mr. Shuttlebury Cobb (1927)
Index of Short Stories
List of Short Stories in Chronological Order
List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
The Non-Fiction
Travels and Life in Ashanti and Jaman (1893)
Social Decay and Regeneration (1921)
The Art of the Detective Story (1924)
Delphi Complete Works of R. Austin Freeman (Illustrated) - R. Austin Freeman
The pioneering creator of the inverted detective story, R. Austin Freeman was a popular Edwardian author of novels and short stories featuring Dr. Thorndyke, a pathologist-detective. Well-liked by readers of Sherlock Holmes, Freemanās detective and mystery tales offered an innovative approach to the genre, selling thousands of copies on both sides of the Atlantic. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Freemanās complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Freemanās life and works
* Detailed introductions to the major novels and other texts
* All 27 novels, with individual contents tables
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Edwardian texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories
* Easily locate the short stories you want to read
* Includes Freemanās rare non-fiction works, including the fully illustrated travel book TRAVELS AND LIFE IN ASHANTI AND JAMAN ā available in no other collection
* Includes Freemanās seminal essay THE ART OF THE DETECTIVE STORY
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with revised texts and improved structure
CONTENTS:
The Thorndyke Novels
The Red Thumb Mark (1907)
The Eye of Osiris (1911)
The Mystery of 31 New Inn (1912)
A Silent Witness (1914)
Helen Vardonās Confession (1922)
The Catās Eye (1923)
The Mystery of Angelina Frood (1924)
The Shadow of the Wolf (1925)
The DāArblay Mystery (1926)
A Certain Dr. Thorndyke (1927)
As a Thief in the Night (1928)
Mr. Pottermackās Oversight (1930)
Dr. Thorndyke Investigates (1930)
Pontifex, Son and Thorndyke (1931)
When Rogues Fall Out (1932)
Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes (1933)
For the Defence: Dr. Thorndyke (1934)
The Penrose Mystery (1936)
Felo de Se? (1937)
The Stoneware Monkey (1938)
Mr. Polton Explains (1940)
The Jacob Street Mystery (1942)
The Thorndyke Short Story Collections
John Thorndykeās Cases (1909)
The Singing Bone (1912)
Dr. Thorndykeās Casebook (1923)
The Puzzle Lock (1925)
The Magic Casket (1927)
The Famous Cases of Dr. Thorndyke (1929)
Dr. Thorndykeās Crime File (1941)
The Other Novels
The Golden Pool (1905)
The Unwilling Adventurer (1913)
The Uttermost Farthing (1914)
The Exploits of Danby Croker (1916)
Flighty Phyllis (1928)
The Shorter Fiction
The Adventures of Romney Pringle (1903)
The Further Adventures of Romney Pringle (1903)
From a Surgeonās Diary (1905)
The Great Portrait Mystery and Other Stories (1918)
The Surprising Experiences of Mr. Shuttlebury Cobb (1927)
Index of Short Stories
List of Short Stories in Chronological Order
List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
The Non-Fiction
Travels and Life in Ashanti and Jaman (1893)
Social Decay and Regeneration (1921)
The Art of the Detective Story (1924)