Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 303 Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin) 1862 1943 Freeman, Richard Austin The Red Thumb Mark Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "The Red Thumb Mark" by R. Austin Freeman is a mystery novel written during the early 20th century. The story revolves around Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke, a medical practitioner turned legal expert who gets embroiled in a case involving the theft of a parcel of valuable diamonds, which leads to his client, Mr. Reuben Hornby, being accused of the crime when a bloody thumbprint is found at the scene. The novel deftly combines elements of forensic science with legal intrigue as Thorndyke seeks to unravel the truth behind the accusation against Hornby. The opening of the book sets the stage with the introduction of Thorndyke, who meets his friend Dr. Jervis and discusses his metamorphosis from medicine to law. The significant narrative unfolds when they receive visitors, including Hornby's lawyer and the accused nephew himself, who maintains his innocence despite the mounting evidence against him. The plot thickens as a mysterious young woman, Miss Juliet Gibson, expresses her belief in Hornby's innocence and offers to support his legal defense. The story begins to explore the complexities of character relationships, the implications of fingerprint evidence, and the moral dilemmas faced by those in the justice system as they navigate through suspicions and the pursuit of truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Thorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 451078 2025-06-05T05:46:11.146914 text/html 428067 2024-05-17T08:35:25 text/html 385950 2025-06-05T05:46:16.957899 application/epub+zip 393771 2025-06-05T05:46:12.055901 application/epub+zip 268928 2025-06-05T05:46:11.597908 application/epub+zip 600500 2025-06-05T05:46:21.012868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 577323 2025-06-05T05:46:16.631914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373164 2022-09-05T11:48:49.828222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426064 2025-06-05T05:46:10.255936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406315 2024-05-17T08:35:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17537 2025-06-05T05:46:21.153854 application/rdf+xml 10410 2025-06-05T05:46:11.802912 image/jpeg 1925 2025-06-05T05:46:11.698907 image/jpeg 380410 2025-06-05T05:46:11.188932 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia