The Puzzle Lock: 17 (Dr. Thorndyke) - Softcover

Freeman, Richard Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755103734 ISBN 13: 9780755103737

Verlag: House of Stratus, 2008

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Book by Freeman Richard Austin

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Reseña del editor:

Richard Austin Freeman presents an ingenious case in this remarkable detective saga. When a store of priceless jewels vanishes without a trace, the brilliant Dr Thorndyke and his skilled associate, Mr Polton, are called in to chase a thief who leaves no trace. A mysterious stranger, incendiary bombs, and intrigue weave a magnificently enjoyable trail through a great read.

Biografía del autor:

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.

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• Verlag: House of Stratus
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755103734
• ISBN 13: 9780755103737
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 244