Murder for revenge: The Uttermost Farthing (1914) by R. Austin Freeman

Uncanny moments as a gifted forensic anthropologist spends twenty years tracking-down his wife's killer...

Those unfamiliar with The Uttermost Farthing may prefer to read these notes only after reading the novel.

The Uttermost Farthing is a crime novel worth seeking-out. It is widely and freely available online, and rewards reading. Austin Freeman is known for his series characters, but none appear in The Uttermost Farthing.

Parenthetically, the novel dramatizes the ideas of the period's eugenicists, creating a few surprising moments for today's politically correct reader. Austin Freeman's craft is on full display as he carefully braids the melodramas of eugenic sociology and personal vendetta.

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