Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 232 Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin) 1862 1943 Freeman, Richard Austin The Eye of Osiris 1911 Published in the USA as "The Vanishing Man". See: #10476 Produced by Al Haines "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.) Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories London (England) -- Fiction Thorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 626898 2025-08-10T06:26:10.651336 text/html 626726 2025-01-10T06:42:37.294624 text/html 292934 2025-08-10T06:26:18.511271 application/epub+zip 303179 2025-08-10T06:26:12.454326 application/epub+zip 303180 2025-08-10T06:26:11.345361 application/epub+zip 523081 2025-08-10T06:26:23.326243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484849 2025-08-10T06:26:17.797314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 461480 2022-09-11T08:47:37.684662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570445 2025-08-10T06:26:10.196367 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570323 2011-05-29T16:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 570314 2011-05-29T16:58:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20372 2025-08-10T06:26:23.457249 application/rdf+xml 11656 2025-08-10T06:26:11.835299 image/jpeg 3235 2025-08-10T06:26:11.590332 image/jpeg 213073 2011-05-29T16:58:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 213045 2011-05-29T16:58:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 288669 2025-08-10T06:26:10.697339 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