The Red Thumb Mark
This is the first Dr. Thorndyke novel, from 1907, one of the earliest forensics-based mysteries. A valuable shipment of diamonds goes missing from a safe, and a nice young man is put in the dock for it. As evidence mounts, a renowned forensics expert is called in to help with the defense. The plot twists are easily guessed, the characters speak in a mildly stilted manner that reflects their class(es) and origins, and the forensics seem extremely basic to us now, but this was one of the earliest and still holds up. The writing is smooth, the obligatory love story not intrusive, the forensics solid and well-presented, and the characters of Dr.…
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- ISBN: 978-1-63637-104-7
- EAN: 9781636371047
- Produktnummer: 34738198
- Verlag: Bibliotech Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 174 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.0 cm 277 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 277
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