The Eye of Osiris

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About this book

Dr. John Thorndyke is a professor of medicine, but he is also a pathological sleuth with a taste for mysteries that would stop other detectives cold. The disappearance of a successful archaeologist. poses a disturbing riddle to Thorndyke: "When is a murder not a murder?' The answer hinges on the question of whether or not it is possible to fabricate a corpse out of whole cloth. And why would anyone want to, except to disguise a murder?

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3.8/5 · 136 readers · 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Challenging

How long does it take to read The Eye of Osiris?

About ≈ 6 h 31 m — 352 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Eye of Osiris~6 h 31 m

How many pages is The Eye of Osiris?

352 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Eye of Osiris352

What genre is The Eye of Osiris?

It sits on the Thriller, Fiction shelves.

Is The Eye of Osiris in the public domain?

Yes — it is free to read and share.

Where does The Eye of Osiris take place?

It is set in England, London.

Who wrote The Eye of Osiris?

R. Austin Freeman (1862–1943).

Where can I read The Eye of Osiris online for free?

It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library

Setting EnglandLondon