<div>This classic mystery by one of the first female authors of detective novels has influenced the writing of Agatha Christie and thrilled generations of avid readers Everett Raymond is a junior partner in the firm of Veeley, Carr &amp; Raymond, attorneys and counselors at law. When Mr. Horatio Leavenworth, a very old and wealthy client, is found murdered, Everett finds himself entangled in the case. Leavenworth has been inexplicably shot while sitting at his own library table at night, all the doors in the house locked and untampered with. Suicide is quickly ruled out. Was the killer someone inside the house? Suspects abound: Thomas, the butler; Harwell, the private secretary and amanuensis to Mr. Leavenworth; and Mary and Eleanore Leavenworth, the two lady nieces, one of whom has been left out of her uncle&rsquo;s will. Everett dives in as right-hand man to the inscrutable police detective Ebenezer Gryce, a brilliant investigator on the New York Metropolitan Police Force. From a vanished servant to a secret marriage, from a shadowy mustached man to a forged confession, this swiftly plotted Victorian-era mystery, full of twists and turns and devastating cliffhangers, will keep you guessing until the very last page. Influential in the development of the modern suspense novel and a huge bestseller when it was first published, The Leavenworth Case is a groundbreaking tale not to be missed. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

The Leavenworth Case

<div>A daring debutante solves the crimes of upper-crust Manhattan in this groundbreaking story collection from the queen of American mystery Violet Strange has a secret. A vivacious socialite, she is one of the most sought-after women in New York&mdash;as a private investigator. Between well-heeled excursions to the opera and fabulous dinner parties, Violet uses her lively charms to investigate the dark side of Gilded Age society. From the daughter of an important businessman accused of theft on a grand scale, to the suspected murder-suicide of the husband and child of a society woman, to the lost will of a financier whose death greatly affected the money market, Violet expertly sleuths out hidden clues, all the while protecting her secret identity. But the greatest puzzle of all may be what compels Miss Strange to undertake this outlandish work in the first place, and what it may afford&mdash;or cost&mdash;her in the end. Originally published in 1915, The Golden Slipper is the debut entry in the Violet Strange series, often credited as first in the famed &ldquo;girl detectives&rdquo; mystery genre. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

The Golden Slipper

<div>Stories of murder and mayhem from the first lady of American mystery Masterpieces of Mystery is a scintillating collection of suspenseful tales from pioneering author Anna Katharine Green, one of the first female writers of detective fiction. Tantalizingly tangled plots and unpredictable revelations abound: A young housewife left home alone on Christmas Eve worries about the threat of robbery when a stranger knocks at her door; a daughter checks in to Three Forks Tavern with her mother, only to awaken to find her mother missing and declared dead in the nearby woods; a valuable jewel is stolen at a society ball filled with duplicitous debutantes and dashing gentlemen; and a specter that haunts the apartment of a husband and wife, which may be a good spirit or a harbinger of doom. This collection includes the classic stories &ldquo;Room No. 3,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Staircase at Heart&rsquo;s Delight,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Grey Lady,&rdquo; &ldquo;The House in the Mist,&rdquo; and more. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

Masterpieces of Mystery

<div>A classic detective story of murder and punishment by one of America&rsquo;s finest mystery writers In a small New York town, the local legal professionals are discussing the nature of crime. Breaking the law, they conclude, does not pay in modern society, as the criminal will undoubtedly be caught. A mysterious hunchbacked stranger approaches the group to interject. &ldquo;The smart ones don&rsquo;t make tracks,&rdquo; he says before disappearing. Meanwhile, just out of earshot, a woman has been murdered. Mrs. Clemmens was attacked in her home and there is no sign of the killer. As the case unfolds, several plausible suspects present themselves. But who actually committed the crime? And what should be made of the mysterious stranger who had such confidence in the abilities of the seasoned outlaw? This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

Hand and Ring

<div>A thrilling mystery featuring detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force, written by a pioneer of American crime fiction Mrs. Daniels, housekeeper of the famous diplomat Mr. Blake, reports a missing person to the precinct where the detective Mr. Gryce works. A servant girl has disappeared, and Mrs. Daniels suspects she has been abducted. Strangely, Mr. Blake takes little interest in the young woman&rsquo;s whereabouts. Throughout the course of the investigation, Gryce and his assistant, Q., uncover some baffling details. Why does Mr. Blake frequent dark alleys in New York? Who is the woman in the portrait that hangs in his study? What ensues is a detective story that could only have been penned by the author hailed as &ldquo;the mother of the detective novel.&rdquo; This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. </div>

A Strange Disappearance

<div>A police detective investigates a death in a historic Washington, DC, mansion in this novel whose author &ldquo;revolutionized mystery fiction&rdquo; (The New York Times).For two weeks Washington has been abuzz with talk about what happened at the Moore house. The historic old building, dating back to colonial times, has long been a subject of unease as the site of multiple deaths. But pretty young Veronica Moore decides to defy superstition and hold her lavish wedding at the ancestral property&mdash;an event that turns tragic when a guest&rsquo;s lifeless body is discovered.Now, a man has reported to the police that he spotted a light coming from within the supposedly empty house on an all but deserted block, and a detective must enter the mansion to unravel the secrets within . . . Published near the turn of the twentieth century, The Filigree Ball was written by Anna Katharine Green, a woman whose detective fiction, praised for its realism and accuracy, predated the creation of Arthur Conan Doyle&rsquo;s famous investigator, Sherlock Holmes. Indeed, Green was one of the most accomplished mystery writers of her era.</div>

The Filigree Ball

<div>A New York detective tries to untangle family secrets, a love triangle, and a chilling murder in this blend of mystery and courtroom drama. A well-liked young woman has been found murdered at the Whispering Pines, an elegant country club that&rsquo;s closed for the season. Was the perpetrator her ne&rsquo;er-do-well brother? Her fianc&eacute;, who recently changed his mind about which sister he wanted to marry? Or someone else entirely? The local police aren&rsquo;t making much headway so a detective from New York is summoned. It will take all the professional skills Caleb Sweetwater possesses to deduce the identity of the killer in this vintage whodunit by an author who &ldquo;revolutionized mystery fiction&rdquo; (The New York Times).</div>

The House of the Whispering Pines

<div>A traveler&rsquo;s mistake leads him into a web of resentment and revenge in this chilling novella by the acclaimed author of The Leavenworth Case.One night in early-twentieth-century Pennsylvania, a wanderer happens upon a well-lit house. Thinking he&rsquo;s chanced upon a tavern, he begins to inquire about food and lodging, only to become confused when he&rsquo;s told that he&rsquo;s the first to arrive.The explanation becomes clear as others begin to drift in and gather nervously under the gaze of a man&rsquo;s imposing portrait: this is the reading of a will. The accidental visitor won&rsquo;t be inheriting anything, of course. But he&rsquo;ll soon find himself trapped in a tense atmosphere of conflict escalating into terrifying violence . . . This volume also includes &ldquo;The Hermit of ___ Street&rdquo; and &ldquo;The Ruby and the Caldron,&rdquo; two more short works from the talented master of suspense.</div>

The House in the Mist

<div>This classic whodunit by the nineteenth-century author of The Leavenworth Case introduces the original spinster sleuth: Amelia Butterworth.Living alone in the moneyed Manhattan neighborhood of Gramercy Park, Amelia Butterworth is happy to keep to herself. But awakened one night by the sound of a horse-drawn cab outside her mansion, she spies a curious couple entering a home she knows to be empty. When only the man emerges, Amelia calls the police&mdash;and is suddenly the sole witness to a murder.But Amelia intends to do more than simply be interrogated, much to the chagrin of Det. Ebenezer Gryce. She has questions of her own, and soon the police detective and amateur sleuth are in a race to see who can solve the crime first. &ldquo;First published in 1897, this cleverly plotted mystery . . . featuring the first woman sleuth in a series, is a must for genre buffs.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly, starred review</div>

Anna Katharine Green

Books By Anna Katharine Green (9 Books)