The Eye of Osiris
A Detective Story
The Eye of Osiris is a 1911 horror and romantic suspense novel by R. Austin Freeman. Much of the action takes place in England and London. Readers will find themes of physicians, missing persons, private investigators and mummies.
30 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 136 editions across 3 languages.
At about 327 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours. A free LibriVox audiobook (9 h 09 min) is available.
About The Eye of Osiris
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?
Free audiobook
The Eye of Osiris — LibriVox recording, 9 h 09 min in 20 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“THE SCHOOL of St Margaret's Hospital was fortunate in its lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence, or Forensic Medicine, as it is sometimes described.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Eye of Osiris?
The Eye of Osiris was written by R. Austin Freeman and first published in 1911.
What genre is The Eye of Osiris?
It is usually shelved as Horror and Romantic Suspense.
How long is The Eye of Osiris?
The median edition has 327 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is there a free audiobook of The Eye of Osiris?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 9 h 09 min.
What books are similar to The Eye of Osiris?
Readers who like it often enjoy The River Knows, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Birdman.
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