A Strange Disappearance
Anna Katharine Green
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Description
Anna Katharine Green's detective novel begins with talk of sudden vanishings, as the young detective called Q agrees to tell of a case stranger than most. A young woman has disappeared from a wealthy New York house, and no one will speak plainly about her. The contents promise clues in a bureau drawer, a bit of calico, and a few golden hairs.
Twenty chapters follow secrets in Mr. Blake's studio, a house at a crossroads, a capture, and long explanations. Green builds her case from small physical clues and guarded witnesses. The book is an early American detective story, written before the genre had settled rules, and it shows her gift for slow, careful suspense.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anna Katharine Green |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 275 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |