Dark Hollow
Anna Katharine Green
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Description
Anna Katharine Green's Dark Hollow, published by Dodd, Mead in New York in 1914, begins with a gate standing ajar. Judge Ostrander's house in Shelby has opened its doors to no outsider for over a dozen years. A group of neighbours gathers, eager and hesitating, before the fence. The woman in purple has been seen at the gate.
Books one to three unwind the judge's buried secret: a man killed years ago, a servant named Bela, and a wife who vanished. Deborah Scranton, a widow of courage, forces the gates from outside. Courtroom scenes, a bit of steel, and unwelcome truths prepare the vigil at Tempest Lodge. Green, a founder of the detective novel, builds her mystery on character and conscience. The curtain lifts at last on Dark Hollow itself, in a sunset of expiation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Anna Katharine Green |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 507 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |