Project Gutenberg 2019-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 269 Freeman, R. Austin (Richard Austin) 1862 1943 Freeman, Richard Austin The adventures of Dr. Thorndyke (The singing bone) Originally published under the title of The Singing Bone. The case of Oscar Brodski -- A case of premeditation -- The echo of a mutiny -- A wastrel's romance -- The old lag. Produced by Stephen Lins "The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke" by R. Austin Freeman is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. The protagonist is Dr. Thorndyke, a forensic expert and detective, who uses scientific principles to solve crimes. The stories promise to engage readers with intricate plots and the intellectual challenges typical of the detective genre. The opening of "The Adventures of Dr. Thorndyke" introduces the first case, "The Case of Oscar Brodski," in which we meet Silas Hickler, a gentleman with a hidden life as a burglar. As he prepares to leave for Amsterdam with valuable diamonds, he encounters Oscar Brodski, a diamond merchant. When Hickler is momentarily tempted to commit murder for the loot, a violent struggle ensues, leading to Brodski's death. The narrative unfolds as Thorndyke arrives on the scene to investigate the suspicious train accident that killed Brodski, leading to an exploration of various clues and an intricate dissection of the events surrounding the murder. Overall, the beginning effectively sets the stage for a mystery that will challenge both the detective and the reader. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Thorndyke, Doctor (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 450380 2025-07-23T13:28:30.223925 text/html 426023 2023-11-26T07:01:20 text/html 298379 2025-07-23T13:28:35.159961 application/epub+zip 303994 2025-07-23T13:28:30.941953 application/epub+zip 231800 2025-07-23T13:28:30.581926 application/epub+zip 435652 2025-07-23T13:28:38.797896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414255 2025-07-23T13:28:34.828898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342421 2022-09-27T00:04:28.268248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426055 2025-07-23T13:28:29.492923 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 406266 2023-11-26T21:42:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17396 2025-07-23T13:28:38.928886 application/rdf+xml 17731 2025-07-23T13:28:30.669938 image/jpeg 3282 2025-07-23T13:28:30.625931 image/jpeg 290246 2025-07-23T13:28:30.263974 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