The Eye of Osiris
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The Eye of Osiris

by R. Austin Freeman

1911•Mystery•327 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimehistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryintricatelinearglossyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeSmart and inventive: a contained mystery. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

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About This Book

Dr. John Thorndyke is a professor of medicine, but he is also a pathological sleuth with a taste for mysteries that would stop other detectives cold. The disappearance of a successful archaeologist. poses a disturbing riddle to Thorndyke: "When is a murder not a murder?' The answer hinges on the question of whether or not it is possible to fabricate a corpse out of whole cloth.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

PhysiciansMissing personsPrivate investigatorsMummiesThriller

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Author
R. Austin Freeman
Published
1911
Pages
327
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