02536cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500920016626400510025830000470030933600260035633700260038233800360040850000700044450000310051450502130054550800670075852010290082553400450185465300320189965300560193165300260198765300430201370000460205685600430210299900170214513882UtSlPG20260610133328.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aFreeman, R. Austinq(Richard Austin),d1862-194310aJohn Thorndyke's Cases :brelated by Christopher Jervis and edited by R. Austin Freeman 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWith 6 illustrations by H. M. Brock, and 9 from photographs, etc.  aRelease date is 2004-10-270 aThe man with the nailed shoes -- The stranger's latchkey -- The anthropologist at large -- The blue sequin -- The Moabite cipher -- The mandarin's pearl -- The aluminium dagger -- A message from the deep sea.  aProduced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders.  a"John Thorndyke's Cases" by R. Austin Freeman is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. This book introduces the main character, Dr. John Thorndyke, a medico-legal expert, who employs scientific methods and keen observations to solve various crimes, blending elements of mystery with real forensic techniques.  The opening of the book sets a vivid scene in the lonely village of Little Sundersley, where Dr. Christopher Jervis, our narrator, embarks on a quiet seaside practice as Thorndyke arrives for a visit. Their leisurely beach stroll quickly turns into an investigation when they encounter a series of peculiar footprints that hint at foul play, leading to the discovery of a murder victim on the beach. As they analyze the footprints and other evidence around the body, the opening unfolds a complex narrative that introduces the themes of scientific inquiry and deductive reasoning, setting the stage for the thrilling mysteries to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLondon (England) -- Fiction  aThorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction  aPhysicians -- Fiction  aDetective and mystery stories, English1 aBrock, H. M.q(Henry Matthew),d1875-196040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13882  c55270d55270