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 most read book by R. Austin Freeman on Book Notification is The Red Thumb Mark, the first novel in the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries series.

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

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of R. Austin Freeman Anthologies in Publication Order

R. Austin Freeman: Biography

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 29 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 novel 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 36 books. 29 books in the Dr. Thorndyke Mysteries Series, 6 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella.

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