S3E8 Thorndyke & the Red Thumb Mark

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try.  Episode 8 is about not doing well with sharing. This is Thorndyke and The Red Thumb Mark an adaptation of The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin Freeman.Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking HERE. It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website www.tgwolff.com/e-zine. Patronize our Supporters!Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow.Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. D&O publishes my Diamond and De La Cruz, including #3 Razing Stakes, which comes out February 14. https://downandoutbooks.com/Ain’t That a Kick in the Head Mysteries to Die For is supported by Down & Out Books. While working on a new murder case, Detective Inspector Oliver Wilson receives a number of anonymous gifts. The packages are sending him a message, he just can’t work out what they’re trying to say. Ain’t That A Kick In The Head is the explosive must-read follow up to Let It Snow and My Funny Valentine. Be sure to order your copy now.Episode MaterialsThere are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks20/2000141h.html.A 2014 printing is available from Mysterious Press. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P8KUDCC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1History of Photographyhttps://www.photographytalk.com/history-of-photography-timeline-from-start-to-present-dayMy favorite ->https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/history-photographyhttps://www.britannica.com/technology/photographyhttps://www.archives.gov/research/still-pictures/civil-warhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photographyTimeline of inventionshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(1890%E2%80%931945)https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/inventions-between-1865-and-1920--2Cast of characters  Dr. Christopher Jervis, narrator Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke, medical doctor, expert in legal medicine, the first forensic detective. Mr. Lawley, solicitor for the Hornby family Mr. John Hornby, robbery victim, gold and silver merchant Mr. Reuben Hornby, the suspect, one of John Hornby’s nephews and a junior man in the company Mr. Walter Hornby, John Hornby’s other nephew, Reuben’s cousin, also a junior man in his uncle’s company Mrs. Hornby, generous and somewhat limited wife of John Hornby Miss Juliet Gibson, a young woman taken in by the Hornby’s who grew up with Reuben and Walter Mr. Singleton, Scotland Yard fingerprint expert Mr. Nash, Scotland Yard fingerprint expert Superintendent Miller, associate of Thorndyke’s After the Story That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Information is in the show notes and on our website TGWolff.com/Podcast. DONATE HERE Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. Thorndyke & the Red Thumb Mark was written by TG Wolff, adapted from The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin Freeman. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.