The magic casket

A 1927 collection of detective stories featuring R. Austin Freeman's investigator Thorndyke, whose keen observation and scientific knowledge solve mysteries that begin when the narrator and Thorndyke find a seemingly stolen, forced-open handbag in a Chelsea church porch.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Detective novels and casebooks›Golden Age detective novels, 1920 on

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic mystery and detective stories›Detective novels and casebooks›Golden Age detective novels, 1920 on