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2) Dark Hollow
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In a small town shrouded in secrets a woman seeks to find the truth behind a terrible injustice in this classic mystery from "the mother of the detective novel"A mysterious veiled woman slips into the home of the secretive Judge Ostrander in the town of Shelby. The people of the town rush after her to protect their respected judge, but in the confusion and furor that follow, a servant of the house dies. In the solemn atmosphere succeeding this drama,...
3) Agatha Webb
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In this elegant drama, Anna Katharine Green, one of the greatest mystery writers of all time, weaves a narrative with her usual consummate skill, and portrays her characters with exceptional sympathy. On the New England seacoast, not far from Boston, lies a staid, picturesque village called Sutherlandtown. In these tranquil surroundings, Agatha Webb and her servant are found murdered. The task of unraveling the mystery begins at once, and suspicion...
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Violet Strange is no ordinary well-to-do young New York City debutante. Unbeknownst to her family and society friends, she leads a secret life as a professional sleuth for a private detective agency. On a mission to raise money for an undisclosed project, the determined and gutsy young debutante diligently snoops around sleepwalking widows, violent and sinister characters, whispering clocks, and concealed tombs, connecting clues to solve tales of...
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In The Amethyst Box, a vial of incredibly potent poison goes missing on the eve of a wedding. The groom and the best man set out to find it and prevent its misuse. A man's unexpected but natural death in a hotel become more and more mysterious when we learn his obituary was printed before he died. In The Ruby and the Cauldron, a precious gem is lost then found then lost again...finding it will save one woman from shame but will condemn another. Finally,...
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This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published in 1880 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction. 'A Strange Disappearance' is one of Green's novels of crime and mystery. Anna Katharine Green was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA in 1846. She aspired to be a writer from a young age, and corresponded with Ralph Waldo Emerson during her late teens. When her poetry failed to gain recognition, Green produced her first...
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A Classic Gothic Mystery Novel. 'Do we fear suffering or apathy most? Is it from experience or the monotony of a commonplace existence that we quickest flee?' A newlywed couple arrives at an inn to stay for the night. They check out the next day and are never seen again. Or are they? Several years later, the owner of the inn discovers a secret room with the body of the bride in it. How can this be when she saw the couple leave her inn with her own...
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A husband's untimely death is foretold by a newspaper clipping found in his young wife's bedroom the day before his death. The wife enlists a detective to help solve the puzzle only to find the killer is much closer than she ever imagined.Written by the first female writer of detective fiction in America, this short thriller in two parts showcases the remarkable mind of Anna Katharine Green. Green is widely considered the "mother of the detective...
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This early work by Anna Katharine Green was originally published in 1923. 'The Step on the Stair' is a must read for fans of one of the first American authors to write in the detective fiction genre. Anna Katharine Green was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA in 1846. She aspired to be a writer from a young age, and corresponded with Ralph Waldo Emerson during her late teens. When her poetry failed to gain recognition, Green produced her first and best-known...
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A young pianist falls in love with a rich banker's sixteen year old daughter after she requests to meet him in mildly mysterious circumstances. Her father will only let her marry someone with lots of money and, would you know it, hates music. The pianist decides to stop tickling the ivories and become a rich banker too. One of detective fiction master Anna Katharine Green's earlier novels, "The Sword of Damocles" combines a budding romance set against...
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The reclusive owner of a distinguished house is discovered stabbed to death in the circular study at the heart of that house. The only other occupants are a deaf-and-dumb butler and a caged starling that can parrot occasional words it hears. Aided by some of Amelia's insights but more especially by an ambitious young cop, who displays exemplary enterprise and deductive skills, Gryce doesn't take too long to discover who the murderer is. (Goodreads)...
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High-society spinster Amelia Butterworth, a sharp-eyed inveterate busybody, notices some strange going-ons next door. The Van Burnams are in Europe, so why are a young man and lady entering the house? Miss Butterworth soon gets the police - and herself - involved in what turns out to be murder. (Goodreads)
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This volume collects all three Amelia Butterworth novels by Anna Katharine Green: "That Affair Next Door," "Lost Man's Lane" and "The Circular Study." If you are not yet familiar with Green's work, you will soon be a fan - she was a major influence on the development of the modern mystery story and a strong influence on Agatha Christie. (Miss Marple was modelled after Amelia Butterworth.)
15) Marked Personal
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In the midst of illness and hunger, two men murder a boy and are forced to reckon with the impending wrath of a mystery avenger. Marked "Personal" is an intense drama fueled by desperate actions and haunting memories.
Two men, living in two different regions, share a common bond. They both received letters marked "personal" that are linked to a horrifying crime they committed 12 years prior. Both men were part of a group of prospectors, who were...
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Originally published between 1894 and 1900, “A Difficult Problem" is a collection of ten short works of mysterious fiction by Anna Katharine Green. These ten short stories include the mystery and crime stories as their basic theme. This whodunit collection brings to you some of Green's finest crime mysteries to keep you at your toes: “The gray madam", “The bronze hand", “Midnight in Beauchamp Row", “The staircase at the Heart's Delight"...
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"Masterpieces of Mystery" is a scintillating collection of suspenseful stories of murder and mayhem from pioneering American detective-story writer Anna Katharine Green, one of the first female writers of detective fiction. Green's many thrillers were characterized by logical construction and a knowledge of criminal law. Her stories are full of mystery and written in an elegant manner, true to the time period in which the story is set.
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"The Woman in the Alcove" is a 1906 detective novel by American novelist and poet Anna Katharine Green (1846—1935). Among the first writers of detective fiction in America, she is considered to be the "mother" of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. The Second book in Green's detective series featuring Caleb Sweetwater, "The Woman in the Alcove" is a riveting tale of mystery and intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic...
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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 & 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...
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The search for a missing child uncovers a wealthy family's darkest secrets in this 1905 mystery by the author of The Circular Study.
On the morning of August 18, six-year-old heiress Gwendolen Ocumpaugh went missing from her family's Hudson Valley estate. Now her parents are offering a fortune to anyone who can locate her, dead or alive. The distressing announcement causes a stir across New York, but it is a welcome opportunity for struggling private...
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