Synopsis
The Singing Bone is a mystery novel written by R. Austin Freeman. The story revolves around a murder case that takes place in London. The victim is a wealthy businessman named Sir Frank Narcombe, who is found dead in his home. The police suspect his secretary, Oliver Ritherdale, of committing the crime due to his close relationship with the victim and financial motive. However, Ritherdale insists on his innocence and hires Dr. John Thorndyke, a renowned forensic investigator, to prove it.Dr. Thorndyke uses his skills and knowledge to investigate the case and uncovers several clues that lead him to suspect someone else. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he discovers a complex web of lies, secrets, and motives that point to a different culprit. With the help of his assistant, Dr. Jervis, and the police, Dr. Thorndyke sets out to catch the real killer and bring justice to Sir Frank Narcombe's family.The Singing Bone is a classic whodunit novel that keeps readers on the edge of their seats with its twists and turns. It is a must-read for fans of detective fiction and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.""Wonderful!"" exclaimed Boscovitch, when the case lay open before him, displaying its rows of little re-agent bottles, tiny test-tubes, diminutive spirit-lamp, dwarf microscope and assorted instruments on the same Lilliputian scale; ""it's like a doll's house--everything looks as if it was seen through the wrong end of a telescope. But are these tiny things really efficient? That microscope now----""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Biographie de l'auteur
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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