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R. Austin Freeman

Biography

R. Austin Freeman

Richard Austin Freeman (1862-1943) was a British mystery author, whose most famous character was the detective Dr Thorndyke. Thorndyke's investigations usually hinged on an arcane bit of knowledge, often about poisons or medicine.

R. Austin Freeman

Books by R. Austin Freeman

by R. Austin Freeman - Fiction, Mystery

This is the tantalizing tale of a missing world-renowned archaeologist that, so far, no one seems to be able to find any clues to. Dr. Thorndyke, our detective, is unusually perceptive and begins to find clues leading to a man with a tattoo of the "Eye of Osiris."