This carefully crafted ebook: "ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Ultimate Collection: Amelia Butterworth Series, Detective Ebenezer Gryce Mysteries, The Cases of Violet Strange, Caleb Sweetwater Trilogy & Other Mysteries" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Green has been called "the mother of the detective novel". 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 Police Force, but in three novels he is assisted by the nosy society spinster Amelia Butterworth, the prototype for Miss Marple, Miss Silver and other creations. She also invented the 'girl detective': in the character of Violet Strange, a debutante with a secret life as a sleuth. Indeed, as journalist Kathy Hickman writes, Green "stamped the mystery genre with the distinctive features that would influence writers from Agatha Christie and Conan Doyle to contemporary authors of suspenseful "whodunits". Table of Contents: Amelia Butterworth Series: That Affair Next Door Lost Man's Lane The Circular Study Mystery Novels: The Leavenworth Case A Strange Disappearance X Y Z: A Detective Story Hand and Ring The Mill Mystery The Forsaken Inn Cynthia Wakeham's Money Agatha Webb One of My Sons The Filigree Ball The Millionaire Baby The Chief Legatee' The Woman in the Alcove The Mayor's Wife The House of the Whispering Pines Three Thousand Dollars Initials Only Dark Hollow The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow Non Detective Novel: The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life Short Stories: The Old Stone House and Other Stories A Difficult Problem and Other Stories Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange

In the ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Ultimate Collection, readers are treated to a comprehensive selection of mysteries crafted by the pioneering American author. Anna Katharine Green's writing style seamlessly intertwines elements of detective fiction, romance, and psychological insight, creating a captivating atmosphere that keeps readers engaged until the very last page. Set against the backdrop of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Green's works offer a glimpse into the social norms and values of the time, while also challenging conventions through her strong and independent female protagonists like Amelia Butterworth and Violet Strange. The collection includes the famous Detective Ebenezer Gryce Mysteries and the intriguing Caleb Sweetwater Trilogy, showcasing Green's versatility in storytelling and character development. Each mystery is intricately plotted, filled with twists and turns that will leave readers guessing until the final reveal. As one of the first female mystery writers, Anna Katharine Green's contributions to the genre are unparalleled, paving the way for future generations of writers to explore the complexities of human nature through the lens of detective fiction. Her keen observations and intricate plots make the ANNA KATHERINE GREEN Ultimate Collection a must-read for fans of classic mysteries and literary enthusiasts alike, offering a treasure trove of thrilling tales that continue to captivate audiences to this day.

warm night in September, I heard a carriage draw up at the adjoining house and stop, I could not resist the temptation of leaving my bed and taking a peep through the curtains of my window. First: because the house was empty, or supposed to be so, the family still being, as I had every reason to believe, in Europe; and secondly: because, not being inquisitive, I often miss in my lonely and single life much that it would be both interesting and profitable for me to know. Luckily I made no such mistake this evening. I rose and looked out, and though I was far from realizing it at the time, took, by so doing, my first step in a course of inquiry which has ended-- But it is too soon to speak of the end. Rather let me tell you what I saw when I parted the curtains of my window in Gramercy Park, on the night of September 17, 1895. Not much at first glance, only a common hack drawn up at the neighboring curb-stone. The lamp which is supposed to light our part of the block is some rods away on the opposite side of the street, so that I obtained but a shadowy glimpse of a young man and woman standing below me on the pavement. I could see, however, that the woman-and not the man-was putting money into the driver's hand. The next moment they were on the stoop of this long-closed house, and the coach rolled off.

The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange, featuring: The Golden Slipper The Second Bullet An Intangible Clue The Grotto Spectre The Dreaming Lady The House of Clocks The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock Missing: Page Thirteen Violet's Own

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This volume contains the three novels of the AMELIA BUTTERWORTH trilogy. Although Green's main character on her detective novels was Ebenezer Gryce of the New york Metropolitan Police Force, her most famous novels are the three novels in which he is assisted by the nosy society spinster Amelia Butterworth, the protype for Miss Marple, Miss Silver and other creations, by authors such as Agatha Christie.