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100 1 _aFreeman, R. Austin
_q(Richard Austin),
_d1862-1943
245 1 4 _aThe Eye of Osiris
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aPublished in the USA as "The Vanishing Man". See: #10476
500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-07
508 _aProduced by Al Haines
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_c, 1911
653 _aDetective and mystery stories
653 _aLondon (England) -- Fiction
653 _aThorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aPhysicians -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24201
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