Dr. Thorndyke Omnibus Vol 4

VOLUME 4The D'Arblay Mystery (1926)When a man is found floating beneath the skin of a green-skimmed pond one morning, Dr Thorndyke becomes embroiled in an astonishing case.A Certain Dr Thorndyke (1927) A winding adventure that begins in an exotic, teasing location. Richard Austin Freeman introduces the reader to the delights of an extraordinary jewel heist. Hollis is a retired soap manufacturer, richer than Croesus and some say mad. Obsessed with amassing wondrous jewels, precious stones and bullion, Hollis chooses a strong room to deposit his dazzling hoard. But when he discovers that he's the victim of an elaborate and enigmatic robbery, even though the room was never broken into, Dr Thorndyke is summoned to bring his unrivalled knowledge to bear on a remarkable mystery. The Magic Casket (1927)On a misty November night in London, Dr Thorndyke comes across an abandoned handbag in an old church. From examining the contents an address is found and so begins a mysterious trail leading to the owner and a violent murder. Enter into the world of Mr Ponting's Alibi where threats are made when a will is made known, and meet the gang of cosmopolitan revolutionaries who harbour and explosive truth at The Golomite Works. This delightful collection of crime stories has been written to amuse and perplex the most ardent of crime aficionados.     The Magic Casket    The Contents of a Mare's Nest    The Stalking Horse    The Naturalist at Law    Mr. Ponting's Alibi    Pandora's Box    The Trail of Behemoth    The Pathologist to the Rescue    Gleanings From the WreckageThe Puzzle Lock (1927)Another collection of short stories.    The Puzzle Lock    The Green Check Jacket    The Seal of Nebuchadnezzar    Phyllis Annesley's Peril    A Sower of Pestilence    Rex v. Burnaby    A Mystery of the Sand-Hills    The Apparition of Burling Court    The Mysterious Visitor