Anna Green: 189 books

Businessman Mr. Stoughton is the owner of a legendary vault that no one has ever been able to open. Though he can't be sure that the safe contains anything valuable, speculation is rampant among those who know of its existence. Will anyone ever be able to find out what the vault holds? Find out in this fast-paced mystery story from Anna Katharine Green.

Anna Katharine Green was one of the earliest detective fiction writers, and some of her mysteries remain the most popular to be written by an American.

*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. Edith, a lovely upper class young woman sitting in a New York...

Anna Katharine Green was one of the earliest detective fiction writers, and some of her mysteries remain the most popular to be written by an American.

This ingeniously constructed mystery is one of American author Anna Katharine Green's most acclaimed tales. A distraught woman solicits the assistance of a private investigator, telling him that her husband has gone missing and has been reported as dead. But she also received a note from him -- two days after he supposedly met his maker. Can this vexing case be cracked?

One of the first writers of detective fiction in America, distinguished by well plotted, legally accurate stories. She is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the series detective. Her main character was detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan...

This ingeniously constructed mystery is one of American author Anna Katharine Green's most acclaimed tales. A distraught woman solicits the assistance of a private investigator, telling him that her husband has gone missing and has been reported as dead. But she also received a note from him — two days after he supposedly met his maker. Can this vexing case be cracked?

Anna Katharine Green was one of the earliest detective fiction writers, and some of her mysteries remain the most popular to be written by an American.

Anna Katharine Green was one of the earliest detective fiction writers, and some of her mysteries remain the most popular to be written by an American.

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.

After several people apparently vanish into thin air while walking along the same country road, New York detective Mr Gryce calls on the skills of Miss Amelia Butterworth to help him solve this most puzzling crime. The author of Lost Man’s Lane, Anna Katharine Green, has been described as the first female American writer of detective stories.

 Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation. Contents The Only Girl at Overlook, Franklin Fyles A Thing that Glistened, Frank R. Stockton A Lion and a Lioness, Joaquin Miller The Cheated Juliet, Q. The Mystic Krewe, Maurice Thompson Strange Adventures of a Million Dollars,...

Businessman Mr. Stoughton is the owner of a legendary vault that no one has ever been able to open. Though he can't be sure that the safe contains anything valuable, speculation is rampant among those who know of its existence. Will anyone ever be able to find out what the vault holds? Find out in this fast-paced mystery story from Anna Katharine Green.

A detective story which solves in an exceedingly clever manner the inexplicable death of a prosperous stockbroker and the secret of his life. The reader’s attention is first caught by a mysterious letter, the key to the situation, and is held to the end by a series of ingenious devices. A dying...