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R. Austin Freeman. The Greatest Works of R. Austin Freeman: 80+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
The Greatest Works of R. Austin Freeman: 80+ Titles in One Volume (Illustrated Edition)
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Table of Contents
Introduction:
SHORT BIOGRAPHY
THE ART OF THE DETECTIVE STORY
Dr. Thorndyke Series:
Introduction
MEET DR. THORNDYKE
Novels
THE RED THUMB MARK
My Learned Brother
The Suspect
A Lady in the Case
Confidences
The 'Thumbograph'
Committed for Trial
Shoals and Quicksands
A Suspicious Accident
The Prisoner
Polton Is Mystified
The Ambush
It Might Have Been
Murder by Post
A Startling Discovery
The Finger-Print Experts
Thorndyke Plays His Card
At Last
THE EYE OF OSIRIS
The Vanishing Man
The Eavesdropper
John Thorndyke
Legal Complications and a Jackal
The Watercress-Bed
Sidelights
John Bellingham's Will
A Museum Idyll
The Sphinx of Lincoln's Inn
The New Alliance
The Evidence Reviewed
A Voyage of Discovery
The Crowner's Quest
Which Carries the Reader Into the Probate Court
Circumstantial Evidence
"O! Artemidorus, Farewell!"
The Accusing Finger
John Bellingham
A Strange Symposium
The End of the Case
THE MYSTERY OF 31 NEW INN
Preface
The Mysterious Patient
Thorndyke Devises a Scheme
"A Chiel's Amang Ye Takin' Notes"
The Official View
Jeffrey Blackmore's Will
Jeffrey Blackmore, Deceased
The Cuneiform Inscription
The Track Chart
The House of Mystery
The Hunter Hunted
The Blackmore Case Reviewed
The Portrait
The Statement of Samuel Wilkins
Thorndyke Lays the Mine
Thorndyke Explodes the Mine
An Exposition and a Tragedy
A SILENT WITNESS
I. The Beginning of the Mystery
II. The Finding of the Reliquary
III. "Who Is Sylvia?"
IV. Septimus Maddock, Deceased
V. The Lethal Chamber
VI. A Council of War
VII. An Unseen Enemy
VIII. It's an Ill Wind—
IX. Thorndyke Takes Up the Scent
X. The Unheeded Warning
XI. A Chapter of Accidents
XII. Miss Vyne
XIII. A Mysterious Stranger
XIV. A Lonely Woman
XV. Exit Dr. Jardine
XVI. Enter Father Humperdinck
XVII. The Palimpsest
XVIII. A Visitor From the States
XIX. Tenebrae
XX. The Hue and Cry
XXI. The Final Problem
XXII. Thorndyke Reviews the Case
HELEN VARDON’S CONFESSION
Prologue
Book 1. Tragedy
I. The Crack of Doom
II. Astra Cura
III. The Covenant
IV. The Eleventh Hour
V. On the Brink
VI. A Meeting and a Parting
VII. The Terms of Release
VIII. "Whom God Hath Joined—"
IX. Testimony and Counsel
X. The Turning of the Page
Book 2. Romance
XI. A Harbour of Refuge
XII. The Hidden Hand
XIII. A Crystal-Gazer and Other Matters
XIV. Jasper Davenant
XV. The Magic Pendulum
XVI. The Sweated Artist
XVII. The Apotheosis of the Titmouse
XVIII. Among the Breakers
XIX. Illusions and Disillusion
XX. Cloud and Sunshine
XXI. A Dreadful Inheritance
XXII. The Catastrophe
Book 3. Crime
XXIII. The Dead Hand
XXIV. The Gathering Clouds
XXV. Suspense: And a Discovery
XXVI. The Adjourned Inquiry
XXVII. The Indictment
XXVIII. The Verdict
Epilogue
THE CAT’S EYE
Preface
I. In the Midst of Life
II. Sir Lawrence Declares a Vendetta
III. Thorndyke Takes Up the Inquiry
IV. The Lady of Shalott
V. Mr Halliburton's Mascot
VI. Introduces an Ant-Eater and a Detective
VII. The Vanished Heirloom
VIII. A Jacobite Romance
IX. Exit Moakey
X. A Timely Warning
XI. The Blue Hair
XII. From the Jaws of Death
XIII. Thorndyke States His Position
XIV. Beauchamp Blake
XV. The Squire and the Sleuth-Hound
XVI. Mr Brodribb's Embassy
XVII. The Secret Chamber
XVIII. The Cat's Eye
XIX. A Relic of the '45
XX. Qed
THE MYSTERY OF ANGELINA FROOD
I. The Doper's Wife
II. Re-Enter “Mr. Johnson”
III. Angelina Frood
IV. Deals With Charity and Archaeology
V. John Thorndyke
VI. The Shadows Deepen
VII. Mrs. Gillow Sounds the Alarm
VIII. Sergeant Cobbledick Takes a Hand
IX. Jetsam
X. Which Deals With Ancient Monuments and a Blue Boar
XI. The Man With the Mole
XII. The Prints of a Vanished Hand
XIII. The Discovery in Black Boy-Lane
XIV. Sergeant Cobbledick Is Enlightened
XV. The End of the Trail
XVI. The Inquiry and a Surprise
XVII. Thorndyke Puts Down His Piece
XVIII. The Uncontrite Penitent
XIX. Explanations
THE SHADOW OF THE WOLF
I. In Which Two Men Go Forth and One Arrives
II. In Which Margaret Purcell Receives a Letter
III. In Which Margaret Purcell Consults Mr. Penfield
IV. In Which Margaret Confers With Dr. Thorndyke
V. In Which Thorndyke Makes a Few Inquiries
VI. In Which Mr. Varney Prepares a Deception
VII. The Flash Note Factory
VIII. In Which Thorndyke Tries Over the Moves
IX. In Which Mr. Penfield Receives a Shock
X. In Which Thorndyke Sees a New Light
XI. In Which Varney Has an Inspiration
XII. In Which Varney Once More Pulls the Strings
XIII. In Which the Medico-Legal Worm Arrives
XIV. In Which Mr. Varney Is Disillusioned
XV. In Which Thorndyke Opens the Attack
XVI. In Which John Rodney Is Convinced
XVII. In Which There Is a Meeting and a Farewell
THE D’ARBLAY MYSTERY
I. The Pool in the Wood
II. A Conference With Dr. Thorndyke
III. The Doctor's Revelations
IV. Mr. Bendelow
V. Inspector Follett's Discovery
VI. Marion D'Arblay at Home
VII. Thorndyke Enlarges His Knowledge
VIII. Simon Bendelow, Deceased
IX. A Strange Misadventure
X. Marion's Peril
XI. Arms and the Man
XII. A Dramatic Discovery
XIII. A Narrow Escape
XIV. The Haunted Man
XV. Thorndyke Proposes a New Move
XVI. A Surprise for the Superintendent
XVII. A Chapter of Surprise
XVIII. The Last Act
XIX. Thorndyke Disentangles the Threads
A CERTAIN DR. THORNDYKE
Book 1. The Ishmaelite
I. The Fugitive
II. The Legatee
III. The Mutiny on the "Speedwell"
IV. The Phantom Mate
V. The New Afterguard
VI. Betty Makes a Discovery
VII. The Mate Takes His Discharge
VIII. The Last of the " Speedwell"
IX. Arms and the Man
X. Betty's Appeal
XI. The Order of Release
Book 2. The Investigator
XII. The Indictment
XIII. Thorndyke Takes Up the Inquiry
XIV. Thorndyke Makes a Beginning
XV. Mr. Wampole Is Highly Amused
XVI. Which Treats of Law and Buttons
XVII. The Lapidary
XVIII. The End of the Clue
XIX. Thorndyke Connects the Links
XX. Osmond's Motive
AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
I. The Invalid
II. Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home
III. A Shock for the Mourners
IV. "How, When and Where—"
V. Madeline's Ordeal
VI. The Verdict
VII. The Search Warrant
VIII. Thorndyke Speaks Bluntly
IX. Superintendent Miller Is Puzzled
X. A Greek Gift
XI. The Rivals
XII. Thorndyke Challenges the Evidence
XIII. Rupert Makes Some Discoveries
XIV. Rupert Confides in Thorndyke
XV. A Pursuit and a Discovery
XVI. Barbara's Message
XVII. Thorndyke Retraces the Trail
XVIII. The Final Proof
MR. POTTERMACK’S OVERSIGHT
Prologue
I. Mr. Pottermack Makes a Discovery
II. The Secret Visitor
III. Mr. Pottermack Goes A-Sugaring
IV. The Placing of the Sun-Dial
V. Dr. Thorndyke Listens to a Strange Story
VI. Dr. Thorndyke Becomes Inquisitive
VII. The Criminal Records
VIII. Mr. Pottermack Seeks Adventure
IX. Providence Intervenes
X. A Retrospect
XI. Mr. Pottermack's Dilemma
XII. The Understudy
XIII. The Setting of the Tableau
XIV. The Discovery
XV. Dr. Thorndyke's Curiosity Is Aroused
XVI. Exit Khama-Heru
XVII. Dr. Thorndyke Relates a Queer Case
XVIII. The Sun-Dial Has the Last Word
PONTIFEX, SON AND THORNDYKE
I. Destiny in an Egg-Chest
II. Treasure Trove
III. A Mystery and a Disappearance
IV. Mr. Brodribb's Perplexities
V. Fine Feathers Make Fine Birds
VI. A Visit to Stratford Atte Bow
VII. Number Five Piper's Row
VIII. Sir Edward Hardcastle, Bart., Deceased
IX. The Crowner's Quest
X. A Summary of the Evidence
XI. Ashdod Revisited
XII. Of a Hansom Cab and a Black Eagle
XIII. Mr. Brodribb's Discovery
XIV. New Light on the Problem
XV. Thorndyke's Plan of Attack
XVI. Mrs. David Hardcastle
XVII. Some Statements and a Tragedy
XVIII. The Wheel of Fortune
WHEN ROGUES FALL OUT
I. The Backsliding of Mr. Didbury Toke
II. Enter Mr. Hughes
III. An Unholy Alliance
IV. Mr. Toke’s Indiscretion
V. The Tragedy in the Tunnel
VI. Thorndyke Examines His Material
VII. The Persistence of Superintendent Miller
VIII. A Review of the Evidence
IX. Thorndyke Discourses on Finger-Prints
X. Mr. Woodburn’s Story
XI. Hartsden Manor House
XII. The Unknown Coiner
XIII. Rex v. Dobey
XIV. A Startling Discovery
XV. The Breaking of the Seals
XVI. The Vault
XVII. The Vigil
XVIII. Postscript
DR. THORNDYKE INTERVENES
I. Of a Strange Treasure Trove and a Double Life
II. Mr. Buffham's Legal Friend
III. Mr. Pippet Gives Evidence
IV. The Finding of the Jury
V. The Great Platinum Robbery
VI. Mr. Brodribb's Dilemma
VII. The Final Preparations
VIII. The Opening of the Case
IX. The Evidence of Christoper J. Pippet
X. Josiah?
XI. Plumber’s Oddments and Other Matters
XII. Thorndyke Becomes Interested
XIII. The Dene Hole
XIV. Dr. Thorndyke’s Evidence
XV. A Journey and a Discussion
XVI. The Statement of Frederick Bunter
XVII. The Unconscious Receivers
XVIII. The End of the Case and Other Matters
XIX. Josiah?
XX. Thorndyke Resolves a Mystery
XXI. Jervis Completes the Story
FOR THE DEFENCE: DR. THORNDYKE
I. The Letter
II. Alarums and Excursions
III. In the Midst of Life
IV. The Shadow of the Gallows
V. Black Magic
VI. Two Inquests
VII. Molly
VIII. The Deserted Wife
IX. The Axe Falls
X. Gaol
XI. The Last Straw
XII. Dr. Thorndyke
XIII. Prisoner at the Bar
XIV. The Evidence for the Prosecution
XV. The Witnesses for the Defence
XVI. Thorndyke's Address to the Jury
XVII. The Verdict
THE PENROSE MYSTERY
Book 1
I. A Gossipy Chapter in Which Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before Them
II. Aladdin's Cave
III. Exit Mr. Penrose
Book 2
IV. The Burglary at Queen Square
V. Mr. Brodnibb Propounds a Problem
VI. Thorndyke Examines the Relics
VII. A Visit of Inspection
VIII. Mr. Horridge
IX. Thorndyke Tests a Theory
X. Introduces Mr. Crabbe
XI. Re-Enter Mr. Kickweed
XII. Mr. Elmhurst
XIII. The Track of the Fugitive
XIV. Julliberie's Grave
XV. What Befell at the Wool-Pack
XVI. Mr. Kickweed Surprises the Coroner
XVII. Thorndyke Retraces the Trail
XVIII. The Opening of the Safe
XIX. Thorndyke's Dilemma
XX. The Dilemma Resolved
XXI. Afterthoughts
FELO DE SE
Part 1. The Gambler
I. The Man in the Porch
II. John Gillum
III. The Gaming House
IV. Abel Webb, Deceased
V. Clifford's Inn
VI. The Passing of John Gillum
VII. The Coroner's Inquest
Part 2. The Case of John Gillum, Deceased
VIII. Is There a Case?
IX. The Empty Nest
X. Mr. Weech Disapproves
XI. A Fresh Puzzle
XII. The Pursuit of Dr. Peck
XIII. Dr. Augustus Peck
XIV. Further Explorations
XV. Sermons in Dust
XVI. The Disclosure
XVII. A Symposium
XVIII. Circumstantial Evidence
XIX. Re-Enter Mr. Snuper
XX. Epilogue
THE STONEWARE MONKEY
Book 1
I. Hue and Cry
II. The Inquiry
III. Peter Gannet
IV. Dr. Thorndyke Takes a Hand
V. A True Bill
VI. Shadows in the Studio
VII. Mrs. Gannet Brings Strange Tidings
VIII. Dr. Oldfield Makes Surprising Discoveries
IX. Inspector Blandy Investigates
X. Inspector Blandy Is Inquisitive
XI. Mr. Bunderby Expounds
XII. A Symposium
XIII. The Inquiry
Book 2
XIV. Dr. Jervis Is Puzzled
XV. Amodernist Collector
XVI. At the Museum
XVII. Mr. Snuper
XVIII. Mr. Newman
XIX. The Monkey Reveals His Secret
XX. thorndyke Reviews the Evidence
MR. POLTON EXPLAINS
Introductory Observations by Mr. Polton
Part 1. The Antecedents
I. The Young Horologist
II. The Pickpocket's Leavings
III. Out of the Nest
IV. The Innocent Accessory
V. Mr. Parrish
VI. Fickle Fortune
VII. Introduces a Key and a Calendar
VIII. Mr. Parrish Remembers
IX. Storm and Sunshine
Part 2. The Case of Moxdale Deceased
X. Fire
XI. The Ruins
XII. Light on the Mystery
XIII. The Facts and the Verdict
XIV. A Visit From Inspector Blandy
XV. Polton on the War Path
XVI. Polton Astonishes the Inspector
XVII. Further Surprises
XVIII. Thorndyke Administers a Shock
XIX. The Evidence Reviewed
THE JACOB STREET MYSTERY
Part 1. A Plot in the Making
I. The Eavesdropper
II. Mr. Blandy
III. Mrs. Schiller
IV. Mr. Vanderpuye
V. A Trivial Chapter, but Not Irrelevant
VI. The Forest of Essex
VII. Of a Pedometer and a Tragedy
VIII. Revelations
IX. Where Is Lotta?
X. The Camp Revisited
Part 2. The Unknown Factor
XI. Mr. Penfield Opens the Ball
XII. Tom Pedley Receives Visitors
XIII. Thorndyke Becomes Secretive
XIV. The Probate Court
XV. Mr. Lorimer Objects
XVI. Superintendent Miller Intervenes
XVII. Observations on the Art of Disguise
XVIII. The Investigation Reviewed
Short Stories
PERCIVAL BLAND’S PROXY
THE MISSING MORTGAGEE
DR. THORNDYKE’S CASES
The Man With the Nailed Shoes
The Stranger's Latchkey
The Anthropologist at Large
The Blue Sequin
The Moabite Cipher
The Mandarin's Pearl
The Aluminium Dagger
A Message From the Deep Sea
THE ADVENTURES OF DR. THORNDYKE
The Case of Oscar Brodski
A Case of Premeditation
The Echo of a Mutiny
A Wastrel's Romance
The Old Lag
DR. THORNDYKE’S CASEBOOK
The Case of the White Footprints
The Blue Scarab
The New Jersey Sphinx
The Touchstone
A Fisher of Men
The Stolen Ingots
The Funeral Pyre
THE PUZZLE LOCK
The Puzzle Lock
The Green Check Jacket
The Seal of Nebuchadnezzar
Phyllis Annesley's Peril
A Sower of Pestilence
Rex v. Burnaby
A Mystery of the Sand-Hills
The Apparition of Burling Court
The Mysterious Visitor
THE MAGIC CASKET
The Magic Casket
The Contents of a Mare's Nest
The Stalking Horse
The Naturalist at Law
Mr. Ponting's Alibi
Pandora's Box
The Trail of Behemoth
The Pathologist to the Rescue
Gleanings From the Wreckage
Other Novels:
THE GOLDEN POOL: A Story of a Forgotten Mine
I. In Which I Make the Acquaintance of Captain Bithery
II. In Which I Set Out for Africa
III. I Hear Strange Stories and Vague Rumours
IV. I Visit a Graveyard and Meet a Blind Man
V. I Encounter a Curious Relic
VI. The Journal of Captain Barnabas Hogg
VII. I Form an Absurd Resolution
VIII. I Make a New Acquaintance
IX. I Bid Farewell to My Friends
X. I Take to the Road
XI. I Find Myself Among Enemies
XII. I Change My Identity
XIII. The Golden Pool
XIV. I Am Led Into Captivity
XV. The Aboási Mine
XVI. I Assist in a Robbery and Become a Fugitive
XVII. The Last of Bukári Moshi
XVIII. I Again Become a Fugitive
XIX. I Make My Appearance in a New Character
XX. I Join a Party of Bohemians
XXI. I Meet With Some Old Acquaintances
XXII. A Catastrophe
XXIII. I Make a Curious Discovery
XXIV. I Return to an Old Trade
XXV. I Set Out Upon My Voyage
XXVI. I Put Out Into the Darkness
XXVII. Ship Ahoy!
XXVIII. In Which I Bid Farewell to the Reader
Epilogue
THE UNWILLING ADVENTURER
I. In Which the Reader Makes a Genteel Acquaintance
II. In Which I Become Involved in a Tragedy
III. In Which I Am Cast Away
IV. In Which I Meet Friends Both New and Old
V. In Which I Enter the Abode of Godliness
VI. In Which I Meet a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
VII. In Which I Experience Changes of Fortune
VIII. In Which I Am Presented to My Cousin Percival
IX. In Which I Discover a New Enemy
X. In Which I Have a Narrow Escape
XI. In Which We Approach a Strange Island
XII. In Which the Pirate Shows His Wit and His Heels
XIII. In Which I Am Marooned
XIV. In Which I Explore My New Territory
XV. In Which I Find a Key to Unlock My Prison
XVI. In Which I Play the Eavesdropper
XVII. In Which I Encounter a Most Genteel Rascal
XVIII. In Which the Schooner Is Brought to Her Berth
XIX. In Which Captain Parradine Calls Checkmate
XX. In Which I Show Much Valour and Little Discretion
XXI. In Which Mr. Murking Pilots the Charity To Her Last Berth
XXII. In Which I Return to an Old Haunt
XXIII. In Which I Come to an Anchor at the Bell Inn
XXIV. In Which My Cousin Percival Makes a Discovery
XXV. In Which the Bells Are Rung in Shorne Steeple
THE UTTERMOST FARTHING
The Motive Force
"Number One"
The Housemaid's Followers
The Gifts of Chance
By-Products of Industry
The Trail of the Serpent
The Uttermost Farthing
THE EXPLOITS OF DANBY CROKER
Preface
I. The Changeling
II. The Prison-Breaker
III. The Brazen Serpent
IV. The Constable’s Helpmate
V. A Votive Candle
VI. The Emperor’s Keepsake
VII. Woman and Superwoman
VIII. The Good Samaritan
IX. The “Prison Joseph”
X. Peter Mockett’s Legacy
XI. Aunt Jemima
XII. The Heavenly Twins
Epilogue. Susannah’s Dowry
THE SURPRISING EXPERIENCES OF MR. SHUTTLEBURY COBB
I. The Gifted Stranger
II. The Secret Code and the Castaway
III. The Secret Chamber
IV. The Resurrectionists
V. A Mermaid and a Red Herring
VI. The Magic Mirror
FLIGHTY PHYLLIS
I. The Understudy
II. The Minotaur
III. Mr. Shylock
IV. A Variety Entertainment
V. A Double Capture
VI. Storm and Sunshine
VII. Love and a Graven Image
Other Short Stories:
BY THE BLACK DEEP
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THE ADVENTURES OF ROMNEY PRINGLE
The Assyrian Rejuvenator
The Foreign Office Despatch
The Chicago Heiress
The Lizard’s Scale
The Paste Diamonds
The Kailyard Novel
THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF ROMNEY PRINGLE
The Submarine Boat
The Kimblerley Fugitive
The Silkworms of Florence
The Box of Specie
The Silver Ingots
The House of Detention
FROM A SURGEON’S DIARY
The Adventure at Heath Crest
How I Acted for and Invalid Doctor
How I Attended a Nervous Patient
How I Met a Very Ignorant Practitioner
How I Cured a Hopeless Paralytic
How I Helped to Lay a Ghost
THE GREAT PORTRAIT MYSTERY and Other Stories
The Great Portrait Mystery
The Bronze Parrot
Powder Blue and Hawthorn
The Attorney’s Conscience
The Luck of Barnabas Mudge
