A Silent Witness
A Silent Witness follows a medical student who stumbles upon a dead man in a secluded lane, triggering a web of murder, disappearance, and intrigue that challenges his understanding of justice and truth. As he navigates the ensuing mystery, he seeks the guidance of a knowledgeable friend to unravel the dark events surrounding his discovery.
By R. Austin Freeman · First published 1914 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Thriller · 22 chapters
Contents
- The Beginning of the Mystery
- The Finding of the Reliquary
- "who is Sylvia?"
- Septimus Maddock, Deceased
- The Lethal Chamber
- A Council of War
- An Unseen Enemy
- It's an Ill Wind --
- Thorndyke Takes up the Scent
- The Unheeded Warning
- A Chapter of Accidents. Awakening in a Strange Place is Always a Memorable Experience; Especially to the Young, in whom the Capacity for Novel Sensations has not Yet been Exhausted by Repetition. when I Emerged, Somewhat Gradually, from the Unconsciousness of Sleep, my First Impressions Concerned themselves with the Unusual Appearance of the Bedroom Wall and its Remarkable Proximity to my Nose. I further Noticed that the Bedstead had Become Inexplicably Tilted and that the House Appeared to be Swaying; and as I Mused on these Phenomena with the Vagueness of the Half-Awake, a Loud Voice, Proceeding Apparently from the Floor above, Roared out the Mystic Words, "Lee-O! " Whereupon there Ensued a Sound Like the Shaking of Colossal Table Cloths and the Loud Clanking of Chains, and my Bedstead Took a Sharp Tilt to the Opposite Side. this Roused me Pretty Completely, and Turning over in the Bunk, I Looked out into the Barge's Cabin
- Miss Vyne
- A Mysterious Stranger
- A Lonely Woman
- Exit Dr. Jardine
- Enter Father Humperdinck
- The Palimpsest
- A Visitor from the States
- Tenebrae
- The Hue and Cry
- The Final Problem
- Thorndyke Reviews the Case
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