Through the open door of a library, Helen Vardon hears an argument that changes her life forever. Helen's father and a man called Otway argue over missing funds in a trust one night. Otway proposes a marriage between him and Helen in exchange for his cooperation and silence. What transpires is a captivating tale of blackmail, fraud and death. Dr Thorndyke is left to piece together the clues in this enticing mystery.
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'This man Austin Freeman is a wonderful performer -- Raymond Chandler
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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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Lewis Otway, Miss Finch, Helen Otway, Miss Vardon, Wellclose Square, Miss Polton, Miss Tallboy-Smith, Lyon's Inn, Miss Morgan, John Vardon, Miss Blake, Rachel Goldstein, Miss Tallboy Smith, Home Office, Miss Barnard, Morris Goldstein, Clifford's Inn, Salting Collection, Wardour Street, Holywell Street, Fetter Lane, Mark Lane, Cable Street, Drury Lane, Essex Street Browse Sample Pages:
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Lewis Otway, Miss Finch, Helen Otway, Miss Vardon, Wellclose Square, Miss Polton, Miss Tallboy-Smith, Lyon's Inn, Miss Morgan, John Vardon, Miss Blake, Rachel Goldstein, Miss Tallboy Smith, Home Office, Miss Barnard, Morris Goldstein, Clifford's Inn, Salting Collection, Wardour Street, Holywell Street, Fetter Lane, Mark Lane, Cable Street, Drury Lane, Essex Street Browse Sample Pages:
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