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Title: The Leavenworth Case
Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: David Moynihan, and David Widger
Summary: "The Leavenworth Case" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the investigation of a murder that occurs within a wealthy family, centering around the death of the affluent Mr. Leavenworth. The tale follows the unraveling mystery through the eyes of a young lawyer, who becomes entangled in the case and the lives of Mr. Leavenworth’s two nieces, Mary and Eleanore Leavenworth, as well as the enigmatic private secretary, James Harwell. The opening of the novel introduces us to the initial discovery of Mr. Leavenworth's body, and how it has been left in an enigmatic and tragic scene. The protagonist, a junior partner at a law firm, is summoned by the deceased's secretary after Mr. Leavenworth is found shot to death at his library table. As details unfold, it becomes evident that there are no signs of robbery, increasing the mystery surrounding his murder. The opening chapters delve into the investigation led by Mr. Gryce, a city detective, as they engage with various characters within the household, including the house staff and the grieving nieces, each of whom may hold secrets that could illuminate the truth behind this dreadful crime. The narrative creates a suspenseful atmosphere, hinting at hidden motives and tangled relationships that suggest more than meets the eye in this family drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 4047
Published: May 1, 2003
Downloads: 478
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Lawyers -- United States -- Fiction
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Sisters -- Fiction
Subject: Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Subject: Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Subject: Merchants -- Crimes against -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Leavenworth Case
Note: Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: David Moynihan, and David Widger
Summary: "The Leavenworth Case" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the investigation of a murder that occurs within a wealthy family, centering around the death of the affluent Mr. Leavenworth. The tale follows the unraveling mystery through the eyes of a young lawyer, who becomes entangled in the case and the lives of Mr. Leavenworth’s two nieces, Mary and Eleanore Leavenworth, as well as the enigmatic private secretary, James Harwell. The opening of the novel introduces us to the initial discovery of Mr. Leavenworth's body, and how it has been left in an enigmatic and tragic scene. The protagonist, a junior partner at a law firm, is summoned by the deceased's secretary after Mr. Leavenworth is found shot to death at his library table. As details unfold, it becomes evident that there are no signs of robbery, increasing the mystery surrounding his murder. The opening chapters delve into the investigation led by Mr. Gryce, a city detective, as they engage with various characters within the household, including the house staff and the grieving nieces, each of whom may hold secrets that could illuminate the truth behind this dreadful crime. The narrative creates a suspenseful atmosphere, hinting at hidden motives and tangled relationships that suggest more than meets the eye in this family drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935
EBook No.: 4047
Published: May 1, 2003
Downloads: 478
Language: English
Subject: Detective and mystery stories
Subject: Lawyers -- United States -- Fiction
Subject: Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
Subject: Sisters -- Fiction
Subject: Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
Subject: Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction
Subject: Merchants -- Crimes against -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.