The Red Thumbmark
by R. Austin Freeman
284 pages~5 hrs
“Even the most perfect evidence can hide a deadly lie.”
Dr. John Thorndyke, the pioneer of forensic detection, must untangle a web of deceit when a clear fingerprint marks a man for a crime he swears he didn't commit. In a race against seemingly irrefutable evidence, this classic mystery challenges the absolute authority of the thumbmark.
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