Anna Katharine Green

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The Circular Study

Amelia Butterworth - Volume 3

Beschreibung

¿The Circular Study¿ is a 1900 detective novel by Anne Katherine Green. The story revolves around a cryptic message received by Detective Gryce that takes him to a quiet house in up-market New York City where he discovers a dead body laid out delicately in the study. With an apparently insane, deaf, and dumb butler and a bird in a cage as the only witnesses, Gryce must employ the aid of Miss Amelia Butterworth to uncover the mystery of this heinous crime. The third instalment of Green's female detective series ¿The Amelia Butterworth Mysteries¿ and also number ten in the "Mr Gryce Series", ¿The Circular Study¿ is a riveting murder mystery not to be missed by fans and collectors of classic detective fiction. Anna Katharine Green (1846¿1935) was an American novelist and poet. Among 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. Other notable works by this author include: ¿The Leavenworth Case¿ (1878), ¿A Strange Disappearance¿ (1880), and ¿The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life¿ (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

Autor

Anna Katharine Green was an American poet and novelist, born on November 11, 1846, in Brooklyn, New York. She is often regarded as one of the pioneers of detective fiction in America and has been called "the mother of the detective novel" for her contributions to the genre. Green was known for her well-crafted, legally accurate stories that set her apart from many other writers of her time. She achieved notable success with her first novel, The Leavenworth Case, and went on to write many other detective stories that captivated readers. Her works were recognized for their intricate plots and attention to detail, influencing the development of the mystery genre. Green married Charles Rohlfs in 1884, and they remained together until her death on April 11, 1935, in Buffalo, New York. Beyond her literary career, Green's works were adapted into several films, including The Leavenworth Case, His Wife s Husband, and Who Is Number One? Her legacy endures as a trailblazer in American detective fiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Read & Co. Classics
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 249g
• ISBN-13: 9781443757003
• ISBN-10: 1443757004
• Artikelnr.: 25597818