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Title: A Strange Disappearance
Note: Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Lisa Bennett, and David Widger
Summary: "A Strange Disappearance" by Anna Katharine Green is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the astute detective, Mr. Gryce, as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of a young girl named Emily from the house of her employer, Mr. Blake. The novel delves into themes of abduction, secretive relationships, and the quest for truth. The opening of the story introduces readers to a detective's precinct where a woman, distressed and anxious, seeks help after Emily vanishes under suspicious circumstances. The woman, identified as Mrs. Daniels, the housekeeper, reveals that Emily was taken from her room in a manner that suggests foul play. As the detective and his colleague begin their investigation, they uncover several intriguing details that raise questions about Emily's character and her connection to Mr. Blake, all while hints of a potential romantic subplot between Mr. Blake and a mysterious figure who once was his cousin begin to surface. The narrative sets the stage for a tangled web of secrets, driving the plot forward as the search for Emily unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 1167
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Downloads: 185
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Missing persons -- Fiction
Subject: Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
Subject: Women household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Strange Disappearance
Note: Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Lisa Bennett, and David Widger
Summary: "A Strange Disappearance" by Anna Katharine Green is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the astute detective, Mr. Gryce, as he investigates the mysterious disappearance of a young girl named Emily from the house of her employer, Mr. Blake. The novel delves into themes of abduction, secretive relationships, and the quest for truth. The opening of the story introduces readers to a detective's precinct where a woman, distressed and anxious, seeks help after Emily vanishes under suspicious circumstances. The woman, identified as Mrs. Daniels, the housekeeper, reveals that Emily was taken from her room in a manner that suggests foul play. As the detective and his colleague begin their investigation, they uncover several intriguing details that raise questions about Emily's character and her connection to Mr. Blake, all while hints of a potential romantic subplot between Mr. Blake and a mysterious figure who once was his cousin begin to surface. The narrative sets the stage for a tangled web of secrets, driving the plot forward as the search for Emily unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 1167
Published: Jan 1, 1998
Downloads: 185
Language: English
Subject: New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
Subject: Missing persons -- Fiction
Subject: Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Subject: Mystery fiction
Subject: Women household employees -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.