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The magic casket — R. Austin Freeman

The magic casket

R. Austin Freeman

  • Stories
  • Book language: English
  • 185 pages

A collection of detective stories featuring Dr. John Thorndyke, a medico-legal expert who solves crimes through careful observation and scientific reasoning. The title tale and other cases offer classic puzzle mysteries, rich in forensic detail and quiet ingenuity. Worth listening for fans of early twentieth-century detective fiction.

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THE
MAGIC CASKET
BY
R. AUSTIN FREEMAN
HODDER AND STOUGHTON
LIMITED LONDON
CONTENTS
I. THE MAGIC CASKET
II. THE CONTENTS OF A MARE’S NEST
III. THE STALKING HORSE
IV. THE NATURALIST AT LAW
V. MR. PONTING’S ALIBI
VI. PANDORA’S BOX
VII. THE TRAIL OF BEHEMOTH
VIII. THE PATHOLOGIST TO THE RESCUE
IX. GLEANINGS FROM THE WRECKAGE

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Contents

  1. THE MAGIC CASKET
  2. CONTENTS
  3. I. THE MAGIC CASKET
  4. II. THE CONTENTS OF A MARE’S NEST
  5. III. THE STALKING HORSE
  6. IV. THE NATURALIST AT LAW
  7. V. MR. PONTING’S ALIBI
  8. VI. PANDORA’S BOX
  9. VII. THE TRAIL OF BEHEMOTH
  10. VIII. THE PATHOLOGIST TO THE RESCUE
  11. IX. GLEANINGS FROM THE WRECKAGE
  12. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
  13. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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