The Red Thumb Mark: A Doctor Thorndyke Mystery

Written by R. Austin Freeman

Narrated by Steve White

Valuable diamonds are missing, and the thumb-print of one Reuben Hornby is discovered in some blood at the bottom of the safe from where they were taken. An open and shut case, surely. Or is it? For reasons known only to himself, Doctor John Thorndyke has some doubts about the evidence. But to prove the innocence of a young man he must make his case in open court through the use of the latest Edwardian science. Will Dr. Thorndyke succeed, or will the case of the red thumb mark prove to be not only his first case, but also his last?
This all-time classic has been given a new lease of life through Steve White’s thrilling new production. Expertly narrated, this audiobook is perfect for existing fans of the good doctor and newcomers alike.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Andrews UK
• Release date: Oct 4, 2019
• ISBN: 9781787055148

R. Austin Freeman

R. Austin Freeman (1862–1943) was a British author of detective stories. A pioneer of the inverted detective story, in which the reader knows from the start who committed the crime, Freeman is best known as the creator of the “medical jurispractitioner” Dr. John Thorndyke. First introduced in The Red Thumb Mark (1907), the brilliant forensic investigator went on to star in dozens of novels and short stories over the next decades. 

Reviews for The Red Thumb Mark

[Jennifer Brindle · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

It's been censored. The publishers announce this in the introduction so I stopped listening at that point. How dare they - Who do they think they are?

[NicholaAnkeMillen · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Performance was great. Story is very dull. I think Thorndyke is a unrefined Sherlock.

[maureen feeney · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Red Thumb mark
Another golden age classic. Narration was ok but it ended rather abruptly .