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A newly qualified doctor finds his routine abruptly shattered one rainy night when a stranger summons him to a secluded townhouse. The patient, an anxious woman named Mrs. Johnson, has suffered a sudden, unsettling shock that seems more psychological than physical, and the doctor is thrust into a house where the atmosphere is thick with secrets. From bruised doorjambs to a pair of unnervingly clubbed fingers peeking from a half‑opened door, the scene is rife with odd details that tug at his professional curiosity.
As the doctor steps deeper into the dimly lit rooms, he confronts a puzzling mixture of silence, a mysterious visitor, and the faint glow of a solitary candle. The unsettling clues hint at a hidden danger, urging him to trust both his medical instincts and his growing instinct for investigation. Listeners will be drawn into this atmospheric early‑20th‑century mystery, eager to discover what lies behind the closed doors before the truth is finally revealed.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (499K characters)
Release date
May 12, 2025
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1862–1943
A doctor turned mystery writer, he helped shape detective fiction by giving science and careful observation a starring role. His Dr. Thorndyke stories are known for their forensic detail and for pioneering the “inverted” mystery, where readers may see the crime before the detective solves it.
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