The Leavenworth Case Anna Katharine Green

The Leavenworth Case

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Book Title
The Leavenworth Case
Author
Anna Katharine Green
ISBN
9780486823508
First published in 1878, nine years before the debut of Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, this atmospheric and suspenseful mystery well deserves a modern audience. -- Publishers WeeklyHoratio Leavenworth, a wealthy merchant and pillar of nineteenth-century New York society, has been found shot to death in his Fifth Avenue mansion. Circumstances point to a member of his household as the killer and particularly to his lovely nieces, one of whom will inherit his fortune. The idea of a lady murderer, especially one of the Leavenworths' social stature, is almost too shocking to entertain, although the evidence -- a broken key, an incriminating letter, and an overheard snatch of conversation -- points toward the young nieces. But which one?This brilliantly plotted tale of love, greed, sacrifice, and betrayal introduced the first American series detective, Ebenezer Gryce, and is widely considered the first full-length detective story written by a woman. The suspenseful bestseller is credited with attracting writers to a genre previously considered unworthy of serious literary attention. It remains not only a fascinating whodunit but also an absorbing look at nineteenth-century mores and manners.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: Anna Katharine GreenPublisher: Dover PublicationsPublished: 04/18/2018ISBN: 9780486823508Pages: 320Weight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
First published in 1878, nine years before the debut of Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, this atmospheric and suspenseful mystery well deserves a modern audience. -- Publishers Weekly
Horatio Leavenworth, a wealthy merchant and pillar of nineteenth-century New York society, has been found shot to death in his Fifth Avenue mansion. Circumstances point to a member of his household as the killer and particularly to his lovely nieces, one of whom will inherit his fortune. The idea of a lady murderer, especially one of the Leavenworths' social stature, is almost too shocking to entertain, although the evidence -- a broken key, an incriminating letter, and an overheard snatch of conversation -- points toward the young nieces. But which one?
This brilliantly plotted tale of love, greed, sacrifice, and betrayal introduced the first American series detective, Ebenezer Gryce, and is widely considered the first full-length detective story written by a woman. The suspenseful bestseller is credited with attracting writers to a genre previously considered unworthy of serious literary attention. It remains not only a fascinating whodunit but also an absorbing look at nineteenth-century mores and manners.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Anna Katharine Green
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 04/18/2018
ISBN: 9780486823508
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d
First published in 1878, nine years before the debut of Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, this atmospheric and suspenseful mystery well deserves a modern audience. -- Publishers Weekly
Horatio Leavenworth, a wealthy merchant and pillar of nineteenth-century New York society, has been found shot to death in his Fifth Avenue mansion. Circumstances point to a member of his household as the killer and particularly to his lovely nieces, one of whom will inherit his fortune. The idea of a lady murderer, especially one of the Leavenworths' social stature, is almost too shocking to entertain, although the evidence -- a broken key, an incriminating letter, and an overheard snatch of conversation -- points toward the young nieces. But which one?
This brilliantly plotted tale of love, greed, sacrifice, and betrayal introduced the first American series detective, Ebenezer Gryce, and is widely considered the first full-length detective story written by a woman. The suspenseful bestseller is credited with attracting writers to a genre previously considered unworthy of serious literary attention. It remains not only a fascinating whodunit but also an absorbing look at nineteenth-century mores and manners.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Anna Katharine Green
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 04/18/2018
ISBN: 9780486823508
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d