The Red Thumb Mark edition by Richard Austin Freeman Literature Fiction eBooks
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The Red Thumb Mark
Richard Austin Freeman, british writer of detective stories (1862-1943)
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Table of Contents
- About This Book
- Preface
- 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 Red Thumb Mark edition by Richard Austin Freeman Literature Fiction eBooks
First Sentence: “Conflagratam An 1677.”A valuable cache has been stolen from the safe of a diamond business owned by John Hornby and newly joined by his two nephews. The safe appears untouched, except for a piece of paper in the bottom and two blood-smeared thumb prints which are identified as belonging to one of the nephews. It is up to Dr. John Thorndyke, and his new assistant Dr. Jervis to prove the young man’s innocence before he’s found guilty and hanged.
Gratefully, the story has no prologue. There is, however, an author’s preface that is well worth reading. Not only is it fascinating in its own right, but it also accustoms one to the style of language used; a much more elegant style than is used today. It is interesting to see how our language has evolved. In Edwardian times, the word “intimately” does not mean nearly what it does today.
From a casual meeting, we are introduced to Thorndyke, an M.D. and D.Sc. who had hoped to become a corner but became a lecturer on medical jurisprudence, as well as Polton, Thorndykes’ manservant and scientific assistant. Our narrator is Jervis, a young general practice physician without a practice. Mrs. John Hornsby, with her flightiness, and Juliet Gibson, long-time companion to Mrs. Hornsby, with her strength of spirit, and her mother, with her flightiness, add an important element to the story.
There is a sense and influence of Sherlock Holmes, including interesting observations on the way people from different professions move. However, what is nice about Thorndyke and Jervis is that their relationship is more equal, but also one of master and apprentice, and certainly, of employer and employee. Thorndyke appreciates and compliments Jervis’ contributions, rather than just views him as a chronicler.
One thing that is particularly nice is that Freeman really explains how Thorndyke reaches the conclusions he does. The information on the various scientific experiments and analyses is fascinating. Although there is one major coincidence, it is acknowledged by the characters as being such. And who doesn’t appreciate a good courtroom scene that ends with a good plot twist
“The Red Thumb Mark” is a very good mystery, pre-dating the “Golden Age,” with a very satisfactory ending. If Freeman is an author unknown to you, it’s well worth becoming acquainted with his books.
THE RED THUMB MARK (Hist Mys-Dr. John Thorndyke-England-Early 1900s/Edwardian) – VG
Freeman, Richard Austin – 1st in series
Amazon Digital Services, LLC – May 2012
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The Red Thumb Mark edition by Richard Austin Freeman Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This was much along the lines of Sherlock Holmes. Interesting story. It was fascinating to read about the period in time and the location of the story.
This is a Sherlock and Watson like who dun it. A bit of romance is also thrown in and all is cleared up by the end.
I found this novel rather interesting. Simple use of careful inspection allowed for a completely different results of the same items and information.
This was my first exposure to Dr. Thorndyke mysteries.
The author really enjoyed writing about the technical part of criminology of his time. I have to admit, I did find that a bit tedious.
Still, I did enjoy that the author put his main character in much more danger than you would have normally seen.
I can certainly see the comparison of Thorndyke to Holmes.
Still, all and all, an enjoyable read. If you like mysteries, give the free version a shot.
The plot is well devised and the details worked out convincingly. There's some stiffness in most of the characters, Polton is a bit doglike in his devotion, but on the whole the people are real and engaging.
I enjoyed this book for several reasons it is mystery, it is about the early 20th century English society and court system and I like "visiting" history, and it has a sweet romance. The characters were well written and readily distinguishable. The verbiage was sometimes a challenge but a quick look at the dictionary helped.
It was a bit slow at times but persevered and it was well worth my time.
I stumbled across R Austin Freeman a few weeks ago, and my biggest regret is that I did not find out about this author decades ago. His books are a delight! They are funny, clever, thought-provoking, beautifully-written, ingenious... the list goes on. The only fault I can find is that they are written in a very old-fashioned style (of the period, of course), which can make them stick a little. They sometimes take some patience! But otherwise they are wonderful. There are some passages of wry description that make me laugh out loud. These are keepers... to be re-read in the future.
First Sentence “Conflagratam An 1677.”
A valuable cache has been stolen from the safe of a diamond business owned by John Hornby and newly joined by his two nephews. The safe appears untouched, except for a piece of paper in the bottom and two blood-smeared thumb prints which are identified as belonging to one of the nephews. It is up to Dr. John Thorndyke, and his new assistant Dr. Jervis to prove the young man’s innocence before he’s found guilty and hanged.
Gratefully, the story has no prologue. There is, however, an author’s preface that is well worth reading. Not only is it fascinating in its own right, but it also accustoms one to the style of language used; a much more elegant style than is used today. It is interesting to see how our language has evolved. In Edwardian times, the word “intimately” does not mean nearly what it does today.
From a casual meeting, we are introduced to Thorndyke, an M.D. and D.Sc. who had hoped to become a corner but became a lecturer on medical jurisprudence, as well as Polton, Thorndykes’ manservant and scientific assistant. Our narrator is Jervis, a young general practice physician without a practice. Mrs. John Hornsby, with her flightiness, and Juliet Gibson, long-time companion to Mrs. Hornsby, with her strength of spirit, and her mother, with her flightiness, add an important element to the story.
There is a sense and influence of Sherlock Holmes, including interesting observations on the way people from different professions move. However, what is nice about Thorndyke and Jervis is that their relationship is more equal, but also one of master and apprentice, and certainly, of employer and employee. Thorndyke appreciates and compliments Jervis’ contributions, rather than just views him as a chronicler.
One thing that is particularly nice is that Freeman really explains how Thorndyke reaches the conclusions he does. The information on the various scientific experiments and analyses is fascinating. Although there is one major coincidence, it is acknowledged by the characters as being such. And who doesn’t appreciate a good courtroom scene that ends with a good plot twist
“The Red Thumb Mark” is a very good mystery, pre-dating the “Golden Age,” with a very satisfactory ending. If Freeman is an author unknown to you, it’s well worth becoming acquainted with his books.
THE RED THUMB MARK (Hist Mys-Dr. John Thorndyke-England-Early 1900s/Edwardian) – VG
Freeman, Richard Austin – 1st in series
Digital Services, LLC – May 2012
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