The Vanishing Man is a mystery fiction novel written by R. Austin Freeman. The plot begins with John Bellingham, an internationally renowned archaeologist who mysteriously vanishes while traveling home after an Egyptian treasure hunt. However, Bellingham appears to have left hints about his whereabouts. Instead of following the leads, Dr. Thorndyke starts looking for a man who has the Eye of Osiris tattooed on his body. There are parts of the body found in various places in England. Bellingham is missing. Is there anything in common between the two events, or it’s just a coincidence? Is Dr. Thorndyke heading on the right path? Will he be able to solve the case? Read out The Vanishing Man to know the complete story.
Dr. Richard Austin Freeman (born 11 April 1862-died September 28, 1943). He was a British author of detective stories, for the medico-legal forensic investigator Dr. Thorndyke. He created the confusing detective story, a crime fiction wherein the commission of the crime is portrayed toward the start, normally including the personality of the culprit, with the story, then, later describing the detective's attempt to settle the mystery. This innovation has been portrayed as Freeman's most notable contribution to investigator fiction. 30 Freeman involved some of his initial experiences as a colonial surgeon in his books. Various of Dr. Thorndyke's stories include genuine, though sometimes arcane, points of scientific knowledge from regions like tropical medicine, metallurgy, and toxicology.
