02551cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000530011324500220016626400510018830000470023933600260028633700260031233800360033850000610037450000310043550800260046652014670049253400340195965300340199365300320202765300560205965300260211585600430214199900170218424201UtSlPG20260610133544.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aFreeman, R. Austinq(Richard Austin),d1862-194314aThe Eye of Osiris 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aPublished in the USA as "The Vanishing Man". See: #10476  aRelease date is 2008-01-07  aProduced by Al Haines  a"The Eye of Osiris" by R. Austin Freeman is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces John Thorndyke, a medical jurist and enthusiast in forensic medicine, who captivates his students with intriguing real-world cases. At the center of the mystery is the disappearance of John Bellingham, an archeologist who vanished under curious circumstances, and the subsequent complications surrounding his estate due to an eccentric will that poses legal challenges for his family.  At the start of the narrative, the scene is set in a medical lecture hall where Dr. Thorndyke discusses the perplexing case of John Bellingham, whose last known whereabouts were at his relative’s house, where he mysteriously disappeared. Students are drawn into the intricate legal ramifications that arise from his vanishing, compounded by the discovery of a scarab that adds another layer of mystery. As the story unfolds, readers encounter various characters, including Bellingham’s brother and daughter, who are embroiled in tense discussions about inheritance and the implications of Bellingham's will, hinting at familial tensions and the broader context of an unsolved mystery. The opening effectively engages readers with its blend of detailed character interaction, legal intrigue, and the promise of a deeper investigation into both personal and supernatural realms connected to Egyptian artifacts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:c, 1911  aDetective and mystery stories  aLondon (England) -- Fiction  aThorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction  aPhysicians -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24201  c65202d65202