Algernon Blackwood wrote six John Silence stories, featuring his physician who has undergone spiritual and psychic training and only takes cases pro Bono when they really interest him.

And really, only four of the six stories really feature Dr. Silence beyond a mere framing moment.

The stories themselves were really interesting though. Each presents a different problem, like a haunted house, a marauding spirit, and Dr. Silence comes in with his disdain for violence and tries to apply his psychology-esque treatment to solve the problem.

Honestly, really enjoyed the doctor as detective here and wish more of the later works inspired by it had kept more of the non-police feel of this early work.