The Penrose Mystery: 23 (Dr. Thorndyke) - Softcover

Freeman, Richard Austin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0755103718 ISBN 13: 9780755103713

Publisher: House of Stratus, 2008

Synopsis

Penrose is an eccentric old man in possession of some dazzling gems, which he won’t insure. When Dr Thorndyke is alerted to a burglary at his house, a scrap of paper is found with the word ‘lobster’ on it along with two Latin words. Meanwhile, Penrose has fled in panic after a car accident. The police are clearly mystified, but Thorndyke in his indelible style is on track; hunting down a fugitive, testing a theory, and getting to the bottom of a tantalising, complex mystery.

About this title

Review:

'This man Austin Freeman is a wonderful performer' -- Raymond Chandler

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: House of Stratus
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0755103718
• ISBN 13: 9780755103713
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 254