Anna Green: 189 books

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. In this story, a young girl, Delight Hunter, meets a mysterious...

A woman's body is found in a museum gallery with an arrow through her chest, so all of the other visitors are locked inside while the crime is investigated.

Le lendemain matin, à l’heure indiquée, le petit mot que M. Gryce m’avait promis était venu. Il a été mis dans ma main avec de nombreux clins d’œil sournois par la propriétaire elle-même, qui a développé lors de cette crise une adaptation pour sinon un amour absolu de l’intrigue...

Excerpt: "Mr. Gryce was melancholy. He had attained that period in life when the spirits flag and enthusiasm needs a constant spur, and of late there had been a lack of special excitement, and he felt dull and superannuated. He was even contemplating resigning his position on the force...

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…

Being a full and true account of the solution of the mystery concerning the Jeffrey-Moore affair.

It is a story to be read with a rush, for no one can put it down until he has found the heart of the mystery. For originality of detail and cleverness of development this book is really unusual. This is something more than a mere detective story; it is a thrilling romance--a romance of mystery and crime where a shrewd detective helps to solve the mystery.