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The book features Dr. Thorndyke, a medico-legal forensic investigator, who navigates intricate mysteries in the inverted detective story format. This unique approach reveals the crime and perpetrator upfront, focusing on the detective's investigative process. Drawing from his experiences as a colonial surgeon, Freeman incorporates genuine scientific knowledge into his narratives, exploring topics like tropical medicine, metallurgy, and toxicology. His innovative storytelling significantly impacted the detective fiction genre.
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John Thorndyke's Cases, R. Austin Freeman
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- 2018
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- Title
- John Thorndyke's Cases
- Language
- English
- Authors
- R. Austin Freeman
- Publisher
- Alpha Editions
- Publisher
- 2018
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 238
- ISBN13
- 9789353291587
- Category
- Detective / Thriller
- Description
- The book features Dr. Thorndyke, a medico-legal forensic investigator, who navigates intricate mysteries in the inverted detective story format. This unique approach reveals the crime and perpetrator upfront, focusing on the detective's investigative process. Drawing from his experiences as a colonial surgeon, Freeman incorporates genuine scientific knowledge into his narratives, exploring topics like tropical medicine, metallurgy, and toxicology. His innovative storytelling significantly impacted the detective fiction genre.