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Mystery · 1878 · English

The Leavenworth Case

by Anna Katharine Green

About this book

The murder of Horatio Leavenworth places suspicion on members of his wealthy New York household. A young lawyer becomes involved in an inquiry complicated by inheritance, concealed relationships, and two nieces with much at stake.

Detective Ebenezer Gryce follows testimony and physical clues through a tightly connected group of suspects. Green’s mystery combines the procedures of an investigation with the private conflicts behind a respectable family’s doors.

Author
Anna Katharine Green
First published
1878
Category
Mystery
Language
English

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