Mother of Detective Fiction

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Publisher : Popular Press
ISBN 13 : 9780879724450
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (244 download)

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Book Synopsis Mother of Detective Fiction by : Patricia D. Maida

Download or read book Mother of Detective Fiction written by Patricia D. Maida and published by Popular Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When The Leavenworth Case, Anna Katharine Green's first novel, was published in 1878, it quickly became a bestseller as well as a seminal work of detective fiction. Critics were to perceive Green's work as the link to Edgar Allan Poe in the American line of classic detective fiction. But the development of serial detectives is perhaps her greatest achievement. (Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police, who makes his first appearance in 1878, precedes Sherlock Holmes by almost a decade.) In examining the life and works of Anna Katharine Green, one discovers a slice of American life: in the social events of New York City, in the plight of young working women, in the moral dilemmas of upright citizens pursuing the American dream.

The Circular Study

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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473384133
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Book Synopsis The Circular Study by : Anna Katharine Green

Download or read book The Circular Study written by Anna Katharine Green and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Circular Study” is a 1900 detective novel by Anne Katherine Green. The story revolves around a cryptic message received by Detective Gryce that takes him to a quiet house in up-market New York City where he discovers a dead body laid out delicately in the study. With an apparently insane, deaf, and dumb butler and a bird in a cage as the only witnesses, Gryce must employ the aid of Miss Amelia Butterworth to uncover the mystery of this heinous crime. The third instalment of Green's female detective series “The Amelia Butterworth Mysteries” and also number ten in the "Mr Gryce Series", “The Circular Study” is a riveting murder mystery not to be missed by fans and collectors of classic detective fiction. Anna Katharine Green (1846–1935) was an American novelist and poet. 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. Other notable works by this author include: “The Leavenworth Case” (1878), “A Strange Disappearance” (1880), and “The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life” (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker

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ISBN 13 : 9781393892281
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (922 download)

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Book Synopsis Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker by : Patricia Meredith

Download or read book Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Taker written by Patricia Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Archie Prescot has traveled across the country to design the now-iconic Spokane clock tower for the new Great Northern Railroad Depot. When his talent for creating unique clock chimes connects him with a local patroness, he is thrilled, until she is discovered dead in the workshop of his new colleague. Her grand home on the South Hill provides ample suspects, as Archie works with his lodgers, Detective Carew and his twin brother, to prove his fellow inventor and himself innocent of the crime. While on the hunt for the murderer, romance crops up when a young lady crosses his path with a mysterious past of her own. Six intersecting storylines create a cohesive look at a convoluted murder that will require all points of view to discover the truth ..."--Amazon

Death on Tap

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Publisher : Minotaur Books
ISBN 13 : 1250108640
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis Death on Tap by : Ellie Alexander

Download or read book Death on Tap written by Ellie Alexander and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Ellie Alexander, beloved author of the Bakeshop Mysteries, comes the first in an intoxicating new series: Death on Tap. When Sloan Krause walks in on her husband, Mac, screwing the barmaid, she gives him the boot. Sloan has spent her life in Leavenworth, Washington becoming an expert in brewing craft beer, and she doesn’t have time to be held back by her soon-to-be ex-husband. She decides to strike out on her own, breaking away from the Krause family brewery, and goes to work for Nitro, the hip new nano-brewery in the Bavarian-themed town. Nitro’s owner, brewmaster Garrett Strong, has the brew-world abuzz with his newest recipe, “Pucker-Up IPA.” This place is the new cool place in town, and Mac can’t help but be green with envy at their success. But just as Sloan is settling in to her new gig, she finds one of Nitro’s competitors dead in the fermenting tub, clutching the secret recipe for the IPA. When Mac, is arrested, Sloan knows that her ex might be a cheater, but a murderer? No way. Danger is brewing in Beervaria and suddenly Sloan is on the case.

X Y Z

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Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775452077
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (754 download)

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Book Synopsis X Y Z by : Anna Katherine Green

Download or read book X Y Z written by Anna Katherine Green and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for a satisfying, meticulously plotted mystery with which to while away an afternoon? Look no further than "X Y Z," a short story from one of the most influential early writers in the genre, Anna Katherine Green. Her remarkable skill in leading readers to the unexpected but fascinating solution to this puzzle mystery makes this story an eminently worthwhile read.

The Mystery of a Hansom Cab

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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473378974
Total Pages : 318 pages
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Book Synopsis The Mystery of a Hansom Cab by : Fergus Hume

Download or read book The Mystery of a Hansom Cab written by Fergus Hume and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-01-18 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Fergus Hume was originally published in 1886 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Mystery of a Hansom Cab' is a tricky tale set in Australia and is Hume's most famous crime novel. Fergusson Wright Hume was born on 8th July 1859 in England, the second son of Dr. James Hume. The family migrated to New Zealand where Fergus was enrolled at Otago Boys' High School, and later continued his legal and literary studies at the University of Otago. Hume returned to England in 1888 where he resided in London for a few years until moving to the Essex countryside. There he published over 100 novels, mainly in the mystery fiction genre, though none had the success of his début work.

The Hot House

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0307808319
Total Pages : 493 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis The Hot House by : Pete Earley

Download or read book The Hot House written by Pete Earley and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2011-11-09 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning account of life behind bars at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas, where the nation’s hardest criminals do hard time. “A page-turner, as compelling and evocative as the finest novel. The best book on prison I’ve ever read.”—Jonathan Kellerman The most dreaded facility in the prison system because of its fierce population, Leavenworth is governed by ruthless clans competing for dominance. Among the “star” players in these pages: Carl Cletus Bowles, the sexual predator with a talent for murder; Dallas Scott, a gang member who has spent almost thirty of his forty-two years behind bars; indomitable Warden Robert Matthews, who put his shoulder against his prison’s grim reality; Thomas Silverstein, a sociopath confined in “no human contact” status since 1983; “tough cop” guard Eddie Geouge, the only officer in the penitentiary with the authority to sentence an inmate to “the Hole”; and William Post, a bank robber with a criminal record going back to when he was eight years old—and known as the “Catman” for his devoted care of the cats who live inside the prison walls. Pete Earley, celebrated reporter and author of Family of Spies, all but lived for nearly two years inside the primordial world of Leavenworth, where he conducted hundreds of interviews. Out of this unique, extraordinary access comes the riveting story of what life is actually like in the oldest maximum-security prison in the country. Praise for The Hot House “Reporting at its very finest.”—Los Angeles Times “The book is a large act of courage, its subject an important one, and . . . Earley does it justice.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] riveting, fiercely unsentimental book . . . To [Earley’s] credit, he does not romanticize the keepers or the criminals. His cool and concise prose style serves him well. . . . This is a gutsy book.”—Chicago Tribune “Harrowing . . . an exceptional work of journalism.”—Detroit Free Press “If you’re going to read any book about prison, The Hot House is the one. . . . It is the most realistic, unbuffed account of prison anywhere in print.”—Kansas City Star “A superb piece of reporting.”—Tom Clancy

Isle of Misfortune

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Publisher : TCU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780875652696
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (526 download)

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Book Synopsis Isle of Misfortune by : Geoffrey Leavenworth

Download or read book Isle of Misfortune written by Geoffrey Leavenworth and published by TCU Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gordo, a freelance writer, is married to Ana, an attorney. The couple has built a genteel life in the Oleander City. Sons Jake and Sam attend private schools, the family is active in the community, life is good.".

The Mill Mystery

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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3368358065
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (683 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mill Mystery by : Anna Katharine Green

Download or read book The Mill Mystery written by Anna Katharine Green and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original.

That Affair Next Door and Lost Man's Lane

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Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822331902
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis That Affair Next Door and Lost Man's Lane by : Anna Katharine Green

Download or read book That Affair Next Door and Lost Man's Lane written by Anna Katharine Green and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2003-11-07 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVTwo 19th century mysteries by one of the founding mothers of the genre./div

A Strange Disappearance Illustrated

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (747 download)

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Book Synopsis A Strange Disappearance Illustrated by : Anna Katharine Green

Download or read book A Strange Disappearance Illustrated written by Anna Katharine Green and published by . This book was released on 2020-12 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A housekeeper reports the disappearance of a sewing-maid from a wealthy household. She insists that the girl has been abducted. Mr Gryce and a young detective investigate. The missing young woman has a secret. But she is not the only one...

Agatha Webb

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Publisher : eBooks2go
ISBN 13 : 1222379384
Total Pages : 572 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (223 download)

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Book Synopsis Agatha Webb by : Anna Katharine Green

Download or read book Agatha Webb written by Anna Katharine Green and published by eBooks2go. This book was released on 2023-04-17 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated as one of the most important early female writers of detective fiction, Anna Katherine Green was lauded for her meticulous plotting and attention to detail. In this classic mystery novel, Agatha Webb and a household servant are found dead. Detective Caleb Sweetwater works to untangle the plot that involves blackmail, family secrets, and murder. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.

The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow

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Publisher : The Floating Press
ISBN 13 : 1775452042
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (754 download)

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Book Synopsis The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow by : Anna Katherine Green

Download or read book The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow written by Anna Katherine Green and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Groundbreaking mystery writer Anna Katherine Green is regarded as one of the most important early innovators in the genre and one of the most procedurally and scientifically accurate of most early detective fiction authors. Although The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow is a classic Green novel in its pulse-pounding plot and scientific detail, this mystery also adds a layer of psychological complexity that will thrill suspense fans.

Leavenworth Train

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Publisher : Basic Books (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 9780786710607
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Leavenworth Train written by Joe Jackson and published by Basic Books (AZ). This book was released on 2002-09-17 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping account of a twenty-four-year manhunt chronicles the exploits of Frank Grigware, an innocent man convicted of a train robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment, who escaped from the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth and fled to Canada, where he built a new life for himself in Alberta, until the FBI found him in the 1930s. Reprint.

Circumstantial Evidence

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Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Circumstantial Evidence by : Pete Earley

Download or read book Circumstantial Evidence written by Pete Earley and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1995 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling author of The Hot House once again combines the facts, the real people, and the location itself into this true story, a wide-ranging portrait of the interplay of race, sex, and justice in the American South, made all the more real because it takes place in the same small Alabama town that was the fictional "Maycomb" in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Optioned for film by MGM. Photos.

The Leavenworth Case

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Download or read book The Leavenworth Case written by Anna Katharine Green and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When someone shoots Horatio Leavenworth, a wealthy retired merchant, through the head in his library late one night, the evidence at the inquest indicates that no one could have left the victim's locked Manhattan mansion before the discovery of the body the next morning. Suspicion thus falls on members of the household, specifically the dead man's nieces, Mary and Eleanore, only one of whom stands to benefit from their uncle's death. Everett Raymond, a junior partner in a New York law firm that had Leavenworth as a client, teams with unassuming official investigator Ebenezer Gryce to seek the truth.

The Leavenworth Case

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Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 1513285564
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book The Leavenworth Case written by Anna Katharine Green and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of New York City’s richest retirees is found dead in his library, making his family and closest friends the focus of the investigation. This is a classic case of whodunit that forces the reader to expect the unexpected. Horatio Leavenworth was a successful merchant fatally shot in his own home. His murder is brought to the attention of Inspector Ebenezer Gryce and Leavenworth’s attorney, Everett Raymond. Due to the victim’s wealth, many people stand to benefit from his premature death. Gryce and Raymond compile a list of suspects, including family members set to inherit the bulk of the estate. Together, the men look at the evidence to uncover the identity of the real killer. The Leavenworth Case is one of Anna Katharine Green’s most engaging novels. It’s a realistic detective story filled with complex clues and nuanced characters. It is a unique mystery where its questions are just as compelling the answers. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Leavenworth Case is both modern and readable.