A Silent Witness: A Dr. John Thorndyke Story

by R Austin Freeman

Overview

When young Dr. Jardine discovers a dead body he promptly reports it to the police, only to find the body gone when they investigate. Later, three mysterious attempts on his own life are made. Why is someone trying to kill him? Is the reason related to the missing corpse or to some other factor? What is the significance of the reliquary he found at scene of the missing body? These are the questions that Dr. John Thorndyke, noted lecturer in forensic medicine, must unravel in A Silent Witness.This classic book was edited by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed! Please search Amazon for "Resurrected Press" to find both print and Kindle editions of all of our books!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935774068
Publisher:	Resurrected Press
Publication date:	05/24/2010
Pages:	358
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.74(d)
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was born in London. He studied medicine at Middlesex Hospital and then entered the Colonial Service. He was assigned to a post in Accra on the Gold Coast of Africa. During his time in Africa he contracted blackwater fever which forced him to return to London. Unable to find a permanent medical position, he decided to try his hand at writing fiction. His first stories were written in collaboration with Dr. John James Pitcairn, the medical officer at Holloway Prison, using the pen name Clifford Ashdown. In 1907 the first Dr. Thorndyke novel The Red Thumb Mark was published. He served as a Captain in the Royal Army Medical Corp during World War I. He continued writing up until his death, writing parts of Mr. Polton Explains in a bomb shelter in 1939 at the age of 77.