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R. Austin Freeman, The Red Thumb Mark, London, 1907; reprint London, 1951; Artist: Comerford Watson.
R. Austin Freeman, John Thorndyke's Cases, London, 1909
Dorothy L. Sayers, Strong Poison, London, 1930; reprint, New York, 1941
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R. Austin Freeman, The Red Thumb Mark, London, 1907; reprint London, 1951; Artist: Comerford Watson.
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Riding the Forensic Wave

R. Austin Freeman, The Red Thumb Mark, London, 1907; reprint London, 1951; Artist: Comerford Watson.
The fictional Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke, partly modeled on Sherlock Holmes, is often credited as the first truly scientific detective.
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Last updated: 16 February 2006
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