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Unravel the mysteries of Doctor Izard in this thrilling tale by Anna Katherine Green, known as The American Agatha Christie. The story begins in a somber hospital ward where two patients near deaths door are approached by a stranger with an eerie proposition. The narrative then transitions to a different town, years earlier, where young Polly Earles life is upended by the unexplained death of her mother and the sudden disappearance of her father. Raised by kind-hearted neighbors, Polly blossoms into a vibrant young woman on the brink of matrimony. However, her world is shaken when a stranger ...

In the wake of a chilling murder, the seemingly impossible case lands on the desk of detective Ebenezer Gryce. With no leads, no witnesses, and no tangible evidence, Gryce finds himself at a dead end. That is, until he turns to the neighbors - a blind doctor and his stunning wife. But will they hold the key to unraveling the mystery?

In the hallowed halls of Grace Church, I became a married man. My bride, Miss Georgian Hazen, exuded an aura of contentment, seemingly delighted by her decision and the grandeur of our wedding. As we navigated the aisle together, her demeanor took a sudden shift. Her grip on my arm tightened, her expression strained, her happiness seemingly evaporated. I might have dismissed it as nerves, but something in her eyes told me otherwise... ...As the congratulations poured in, one particular whisper in her ear seemed to exacerbate her discomfort... ...She was with me as I signed our names in the ...

Delve into this intricately woven, character-centric mystery where Detective Gryce is drawn into a strange crime scene by an enigmatic message. A man has been savagely murdered yet gently placed on the study floor of his own quiet brownstone house in an upscale New York City neighbourhood. The only potential witnesses - a deaf and mute butler, driven to insanity by the incident, and a caged bird singing an essential yet bewildering clue. Along with the formidable Miss Amelia Butterworth, Gryce must unravel a motive that crosses generations and the intense passions that have kept it alive ...

Set against the backdrop of Baltimore, a covert political society lurks in the shadows. When Mr. Abbott attempts to assist his charming neighbor, Miss Calhoun, in retrieving a stolen ring with potential catastrophic implications, he unwittingly finds himself entangled in a web of conspiracy. (Introduced by Carolin)

On the eve of Sinclairs wedding, a treasured item from his collection mysteriously disappears - an amethyst box containing a potentially lethal poison. Hes stuck in a conundrum, as the poison might be in the possession of his bride-to-be or her cousin, the woman his best friend Worthington is in love with. Sinclair and Worthington join forces in a race against time to retrieve the box before the deadly poison is used.

In a riveting tale of murder and mystery, the universally adored Agatha Webb has been killed, leaving the community in shock. Who could possibly have the heart to commit such a heinous act? Could it be her husband, driven by financial desperation? Or perhaps the cook, who suspiciously died around the same time? Even the affluent and influential Mr. Frederick, who fled into the woods, cannot be ruled out. Amidst the confusion, Miss Page, a humble servant and Mr. Fredericks beloved, yearns to join the investigation. However, she is persistently thwarted in her attempts. Join us as we unravel ...

A young lawyer is summoned to draw up the will of an elderly and infirm woman. She directs that all her property be bequeathed to her sister. At the end of the consultation, the woman dies. When the heir goes missing, it is suspected that the woman's death was not due to natural causes. Further investigation reveals that the woman and her sister were trapped in a reclusive lifestyle by a promise exacted by their uncaring and overbearing father. Each woman had a lover whom she wished to marry, but the unions were frustrated by the demands of the father.

In Cynthia Wakehams Money, a promising young lawyer is summoned to the residence of a gravely ill woman with the task of creating her will. In his quest to uncover her legal heirs, he crosses paths with an enchantingly beautiful woman harboring a mysterious scar. As he delves deeper into his search, the lawyer is drawn into a web of peculiar happenings that challenge his understanding of reality. (Summary by Richard Kilmer)

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 novel” and was a contemporary influence on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie.

One of Author Anna Katharine Green's innovations was the idea of the “girl detective,” in the person of Violet Strange. Violet was a 17-year-old high-society debutante who led a double life as a sleuth, working for an unnamed detective agency to discreetly ferret out solutions to mysteries that could not be trusted to the police. The short stories in this collection give us a glimpse into New York society, filled with musicales and teas and ballgowns, but neither the tales nor Violet are light-hearted and fluffy.

Deception, mystery, romance, inheritance—this novel has it all! Written by Anna Katharine Green and published in 1923, it is one of her best. Wealthy Edgar Quenton Bartholomew has a beautiful daughter, a great estate, and vast business holdings. It is his final wish that the man who marries his daughter will inherit it all. When he dies it is thought to be of natural causes until a young woman viewing the casket cries out that he appears to be poisoned ... and the investigation begins! Where is his final will? Who poisoned him?

Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was one of the first crime novelists and paved the way for later female writers of detective novels, like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh. Among her prolific output are twelve novels featuring her main character, detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force. This collection contains the third group of three novels in the series: Initials Only (1911), One of My Sons (1901), and The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow (1917).

Newly married Mrs. Jeffrey is found in the library of the old family mansion dead with a pistol tied to her wrist, and everyone is suspect. The library in the family mansion has a reputation for harboring dead men, and no one knows how or why this is so. First published in 1903, Green delivers a well-written mystery again. Who is innocent and who is not?

These two novellas by seminal crime novelist Anna Katharine Green were first published in 1887. In 7 to 12, the theft of a valuable diamond necklace is reported to the police. Investigation reveals that the circumstances of the crime are not as they first appear as the dark secrets of a wealthy family come to light. One Hour More describes the desperate plight of a female refugee in Paris as she awaits a long-expected reunion with her lover.

Anna Katharine Green (1846 - 1935) was one of the first crime novelists and paved the way for later female writers of detective novels, like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh. Among her prolific output are 12 novels featuring her main character, detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force.

Anna Katharine Green (1846 - 1935) was one of the crime novelists and paved the way for later female writers of detective novels, like Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Ngaio Marsh.

This novella comes from A Difficult Problem, a collection of six mystery stories by pioneer crime novelist, Anna Katharine Green. The plot is a curious reworking of the Bluebeard legend - a naive young woman becomes fascinted with a reclusive neighbour, and is led into a relationship with him. However, the neighbour has a dreadful secret....

In this brief crime novel, set in the days of Lincoln's presidential election, a man responds to a cry for help from a woman who lives in the same block of apartments. She claims that a ring has been stolen from her finger and asks the man to assist her in recovering it.

Hours after his lavish wedding in early 20th-century New York, millionaire Roger Ransom discovers his bride, Georgian, missing. The sinister man who crashed their reception seems to be the culprit, but evidence turns up that she left of her own free will. In a journey of surprising revelations, Ransom uncovers a truth more complex and bizarre than he could have imagined.