The idea of a lady murderer, especially one of the Leavenworths' social stature, is almost too shocking to entertain, although the evidence - a broken key, an incriminating letter, and an overheard snatch of conversation - points toward the young nieces. Circumstances point to a member of his household as the killer and particularly to his lovely nieces, one of whom will inherit his fortune. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author."First published in 1878, nine years before the debut of Sherlock Holmes in A Study in Scarlet, this atmospheric and suspenseful mystery well deserves a modern audience." - Publishers Weekly Horatio Leavenworth, a wealthy merchant and pillar of nineteenth-century New York society, has been found shot to death in his Fifth Avenue mansion. Other notable works by this author include: "Initials Only" (1911), "One of my Sons" (1901), and "The Circular Study" (1900). Gryce, "The Leavenworth Case" is a riveting page-turner brimming with intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic detective fiction.Īnna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was an American novelist and poet.Īmong the first writers of detective fiction in America, she is considered to be the "mother" of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. The first book in Green's detective series featuring Mr. When investigator Ebenezer Gryce and lawyer Everett Raymond begin to look into the case, they discover that the perpetrator could not have exited the building after Leavenworth's death. Her first novel, the story is set in New York City and revolves around the murder of Horatio Leavenworth, a retired merchant who has been shot in his library. "The Leavenworth Case" is a 1878 classic detective novel by American author Anna Katharine Green.
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