R. Austin Freeman

R. Austin Freeman

R. Austin Freeman was born in Soho, London, England on April 11th, 1862 and passed away at the age of 81 on September 28th, 1943.

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R. Austin Freeman Stats: The highest rated book by R. Austin Freeman on Book Notification is The Red Thumb Mark, the first novel in the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series. The second-highest rated book is John Thorndyke's Cases (Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries #2).

The most read book by R. Austin Freeman on Book Notification is The Red Thumb Mark, the first novel in the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series. The second most read book is The Aluminium Dagger (Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries #19).

Below is a complete list of R. Austin Freeman books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by R. Austin Freeman is the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries Series.

List of Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.8
The Red Thumb Mark
1907
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2
10
John Thorndyke's Cases
1909
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3
10
The Eye of Osiris / The Vanishing Man
1911
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4
10
The Mystery of 31 New Inn
1912
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5
10
The Singing Bone / The Adventures of Dr Thorndyke
1912
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6
10
A Silent Witness
1914
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7
The Great Portrait Mystery
1918
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8
Helen Vardon's Confession
1922
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9
The Cat's Eye
1923
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10
Dr Thorndyke's Casebook / The Blue Scarab
1923
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11
The Mystery of Angelina Frood
1924
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12
The Shadow of the Wolf
1925
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13
8
The D'Arblay Mystery
1926
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14
A Certain Dr Thorndyke
1927
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15
The Magic Casket
1927
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16
The Puzzle Lock
1927
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17
As a Thief in the Night
1928
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18
The Famous Cases of Dr. Thorndyke / The Dr Thorndyke Omnibus
1929
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19
6
The Aluminium Dagger
1929
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20
8
The Naturalist at Law
1929
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21
Dr. Thorndyke Investigates
1930
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22
Mr Pottermack's Oversight
1930
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23
Pontifex, Son And Thorndyke
1931
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24
Dr Thorndyke Intervenes
1933
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25
For The Defence
1934
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26
The Penrose Mystery
1936
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27
Felo De Se? / Death At the Inn
1937
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28
The Stoneware Monkey
1938
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29
Mr Polton Explains
1940
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30
The Jacob Street Mystery / The Unconscious Witness
1942
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31
The Best Dr. Thorndyke Detective Stories
1973
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Golden Pool
1905
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2
The Unwilling Adventurer
1913
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3
10
A Savant's Vendetta / The Uttermost Farthing
1914
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4
Flighty Phyllis
1928
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5
When Rogues Fall Out / Dr. Thorndyke's Discovery
1932
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6
The Queen's Treasure
1975
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Missing Mortgagee
2021
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List of R. Austin Freeman Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fifty Famous Detectives of Fiction
1948
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2
English Country House Murders
1988
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3
Detection by Gaslight: 14 Victorian Detective Stories
1997
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4
The Oxford Book of Detective Stories
2000
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5
The Craig Kennedy Scientific Detective Megapack
2012
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6
Black Cat Weekly 127
2024
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R. Austin Freeman

R. Austin Freeman (Richard Austin Freeman) was born on April 11th, 1862. R. Austin passed away September 28th, 1943 at 81 years old. R. Austin Freeman was born in Soho, London, England.

R. Austin Freeman was the author of the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series which consists of 31 novels. The Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series started in 1907 with the novel The Red Thumb Mark. The most recently released novel in the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series was The Best Dr. Thorndyke Detective Stories which was released in 1973. There are no upcoming novels for the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series.

R. Austin Freeman has made Japan's 2007 Honkaku Mystery Best 10 list a couple of times. In 2007, his book As a Thief in the Night ranked 8th on the list. Then, in 2009, Mr. Pottermack's Oversight ranked 7th. Both books were part of his Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series.

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R. Austin Freeman: F.A.Q

When was R. Austin Freeman Born?

R. Austin Freeman was born on April 11th, 1862.

When did R. Austin Freeman die?

R. Austin Freeman died on September 28th, 1943 at 81 years old.

Where was R. Austin Freeman Born?

R. Austin Freeman was born in Soho, London, England.

What was the first book R. Austin Freeman wrote?

The first book written by R. Austin Freeman was The Golden Pool, published in 1905.

What was the most recent book R. Austin Freeman wrote?

His most recently released work was The Missing Mortgagee (a short story) on November 9th, 2021.

How many books has R. Austin Freeman written?

R. Austin Freeman has written 38 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 31 books in the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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