The Courageous Exploits of Doctor Syn: The Restored Edition

by Russell Thorndike, Robert Statzer (introduction)

Dr. Christopher Syn, the beloved vicar of Dymchurch by day, terrorizes the night in the guise of a hellish apparition called "The Scarecrow." Leading a band of daring smugglers clad as spectral beings known as "The Nightriders," these so-called "gentlemen of the marshes" play upon the superstitions of the rural residents to keep them at bay as they slip contraband into the area for distribution throughout the countryside. But while the local authorities don't frighten so easily, they find themselves unable to break up the band of smugglers on their own. The crown, frustrated and infuriated at being continually outwitted by these rogues of Romney Marsh, dispatches a squadron of Dragoons to shut down the rascals once and for all. But when the Scarecrow humiliates them, not once but twice, the Royal Navy arrives to take charge, presenting one of the greatest threats Doctor Syn has ever encountered. This edition includes an introduction by Rondo Award-winning author Robert Statzer.

244 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 16, 2025

About the author

Arthur Russell Thorndike was a British actor and novelist, best known for the Doctor Syn of Romney Marsh novels. Lesser known than his sister Dame Sybil Thorndike but just as versatile, Russell Thorndike's first love was for the pen and, following service in World War I, he devoted himself to writing.