The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance
1911
The Vanishing Man: A Detective Romance, written by R. Austin Freeman and first published in 1911, follows the mysterious disappearance of John Bellingham, an Egyptologist who vanishes from his brother's home. The story features Dr. John Thorndyke, a forensics lecturer, who becomes involved in unraveling the complex legal and familial implications of Bellingham's case. The novel explores themes of legal succession and the intricacies of family dynamics, making it a notable entry in the detective genre of the early 20th century.
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“Now Thorndyke is going to enjoy himself. To him a perfectly unintelligible will is a thing of beauty and a joy forever; especially if associated with some kind of recondite knavery.””
— R. Austin Freeman
“If a man acts in such a way as to create a belief that he is dead, he must put up with the consequences.””
— R. Austin Freeman
“Thorndyke never forgets a likely case. He is sort of a medico-legal camel. He gulps down the raw facts from the newspapers or elsewhere, and then, in his leisure moments, he calmly regurgitates them and has a quiet chew at them.””
— R. Austin Freeman
“It signifies that the great judge of the dead looks down on men to see that justice is done and that truth prevails. So I commend you to the good Osiris;””
— R. Austin Freeman
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