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Title: X Y Z: A Detective Story
Note: Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary: "X Y Z: A Detective Story" by Anna Katharine Green is a crime fiction novel written in the late 19th century. This engaging narrative follows a detective investigating a complex web of mysteries surrounding counterfeit money, family dynamics, and a series of clandestine events leading up to a fatal ball hosted by the wealthy but reclusive Benson family. The book captures the tension and intricacies of crime detection set against a backdrop of social norms and secrets characteristic of the time. The story begins with the narrator, a detective from the Secret Service, who is sent to investigate a suspicious mail related to the counterfeiters. As he uncovers clues, he becomes embroiled in the affairs of the Benson family. The festivities of a masquerade ball serve as the setting for a shocking turn of events, culminating in the sudden death of Mr. Benson. As mystery unfolds, the detective's role becomes pivotal in revealing the culprits behind the schemes and dark family secrets. Themes of deception, social class, and personal redemption intertwine, leading to a gripping conclusion that addresses both personal and familial struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 33695
Published: Sep 10, 2010
Downloads: 556
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: X Y Z: A Detective Story
Note: Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Suzanne Shell, Julia Neufeld and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "X Y Z: A Detective Story" by Anna Katharine Green is a crime fiction novel written in the late 19th century. This engaging narrative follows a detective investigating a complex web of mysteries surrounding counterfeit money, family dynamics, and a series of clandestine events leading up to a fatal ball hosted by the wealthy but reclusive Benson family. The book captures the tension and intricacies of crime detection set against a backdrop of social norms and secrets characteristic of the time. The story begins with the narrator, a detective from the Secret Service, who is sent to investigate a suspicious mail related to the counterfeiters. As he uncovers clues, he becomes embroiled in the affairs of the Benson family. The festivities of a masquerade ball serve as the setting for a shocking turn of events, culminating in the sudden death of Mr. Benson. As mystery unfolds, the detective's role becomes pivotal in revealing the culprits behind the schemes and dark family secrets. Themes of deception, social class, and personal redemption intertwine, leading to a gripping conclusion that addresses both personal and familial struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 33695
Published: Sep 10, 2010
Downloads: 556
Language: English
Subject: Fiction
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.