The Singing Bone the Singing Bone (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161477054)

The Singing Bone is a collection of detective stories written by R. Austin Freeman. The book features eight stories, all of which center around the character of Dr. John Thorndyke, a forensic expert and amateur detective. Each story presents a unique mystery that requires Thorndyke's expertise to solve. The cases range from a missing person investigation to a murder trial, and each one is filled with twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the end. Freeman's writing is known for its attention to detail and scientific accuracy, and this book is no exception. The Singing Bone is a must-read for fans of classic detective fiction and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.""Wonderful!"" exclaimed Boscovitch, when the case lay open before him, displaying its rows of little re-agent bottles, tiny test-tubes, diminutive spirit-lamp, dwarf microscope and assorted instruments on the same Lilliputian scale; ""it's like a doll's house--everything looks as if it was seen through the wrong end of a telescope. But are these tiny things really efficient? That microscope now----""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: R. Austin Freeman
ISBN-10: 1161477055
ISBN-13: 9781161477054
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d