The Cat's Eye

The book features the innovative detective stories of Richard Austin Freeman, centering on Dr. Thorndyke, a medico-legal forensic investigator. Freeman is credited with creating the inverted detective story format, where the crime and perpetrator are revealed at the outset, focusing instead on the detective's investigative process. Drawing from his experiences as a colonial surgeon, Freeman's narratives blend medical knowledge with intricate plotting, making his works distinctive in the detective fiction genre.