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A Strange Disappearance

A Strange Disappearance

When a young sewing woman named Emily vanishes from the house of Mr. Blake, a wealthy New York bachelor, the circumstances suggest something far more serious than an ordinary disappearance. Her room shows signs of disturbance, the window has been used...

Eleven Possible Cases

Eleven Possible Cases

Eleven Possible Cases is a rare nineteenth-century collection of mystery, suspense, adventure, and strange incidents by a remarkable group of authors, including Frank R. Stockton, Maurice Thompson, Joaquin Miller, Ingersoll Lockwood, Edgar Fawcett,...

The Amethyst Box

The Amethyst Box

On the night before a wedding, a beautiful amethyst box is shown to the guests as a rare curiosity. Hidden inside is a tiny vial said to contain a deadly poison. When the box disappears, what first seemed like a romantic trinket becomes the center of...

The Forsaken Inn A Novel

The Forsaken Inn A Novel

On a stormy road between Albany and Poughkeepsie, a traveler comes upon a ruined and forsaken inn with a sinister history. Inside its past lies the manuscript of Mrs. Truax, a former landlady whose quiet inn once became the setting for a chilling...

The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange

The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange

The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange introduces one of Anna Katharine Green’s most distinctive detective heroines: Violet Strange, a young society woman whose charm, wit, and social position conceal an unexpected gift for solving...

The Mayor's Wife

The Mayor's Wife

When Miss Saunders accepts a discreet position as companion to the wife of Mayor Henry Packard, she enters a household shadowed by fear, secrecy, and suspicion. Mrs. Packard is visibly distressed, yet refuses to explain the cause of her terror. Her...

The Mill Mystery

The Mill Mystery

Discover The Mill Mystery, a compelling audiobook by Anna Katharine Green, presented for listeners who enjoy immersive storytelling, memorable characters, and a richly atmospheric journey from the opening scene to the final moment. This edition is...

The Millionaire Baby

The Millionaire Baby

When the young heiress Gwendolen Ocumpaugh disappears from her family’s estate, the shock spreads through New York society. Known as “the Millionaire Baby,” the child is the cherished daughter of wealthy parents and the subject of an enormous reward....

The step on the stair - Book 1 The Three Edgars

The step on the stair - Book 1 The Three Edgars

Discover The step on the stair, a compelling audiobook by Anna Katharine Green, presented for listeners who enjoy immersive storytelling, memorable characters, and a richly atmospheric journey from the opening scene to the final moment. This edition...

The step on the stair - Book 2 Hidden

The step on the stair - Book 2 Hidden

Discover The step on the stair, a compelling audiobook by Anna Katharine Green, presented for listeners who enjoy immersive storytelling, memorable characters, and a richly atmospheric journey from the opening scene to the final moment. This edition...

The step on the stair - Book 3 Which of Us Two

The step on the stair - Book 3 Which of Us Two

Discover The step on the stair, a compelling audiobook by Anna Katharine Green, presented for listeners who enjoy immersive storytelling, memorable characters, and a richly atmospheric journey from the opening scene to the final moment. This edition...

The step on the stair - Book 4 Love

The step on the stair - Book 4 Love

Discover The step on the stair, a compelling audiobook by Anna Katharine Green, presented for listeners who enjoy immersive storytelling, memorable characters, and a richly atmospheric journey from the opening scene to the final moment. This edition...

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book I: Two Men

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book I: Two Men

In the opening volume of Anna Katharine Green’s The Sword of Damocles, the streets and drawing rooms of old New York become the stage for a tale of pride, secrecy, justice, and hidden danger. As two men move through a world shaped by wealth,...

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book II: Life and Death

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book II: Life and Death

In Book II, the suspense deepens as private anxieties and public appearances collide. Questions of loyalty, inheritance, affection, and moral responsibility press upon the characters with increasing force. Beneath the elegance of New York society lies...

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book III: The Japha Mystery

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book III: The Japha Mystery

Book III carries the story into the heart of the Japha mystery, where secrets of the past begin to surface and the atmosphere grows darker and more complex. Within the shadow of the Japha mansion, questions of guilt, truth, and compassion become...

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book IV: From A. to Z.

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book IV: From A. to Z.

In Book IV, hidden truths move closer to the surface through letters, choices, and revelations that threaten to change everything. The mystery sharpens, the emotional stakes rise, and the long-suspended danger begins to descend. From private rooms to...

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book V: Woman’s Love

The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life — Book V: Woman’s Love

The concluding volume brings Anna Katharine Green’s dramatic tale to its emotional resolution. As the consequences of past actions come fully into view, love, courage, and moral conviction are tested against secrecy and suffering. Book V reveals...

The Woman in the Alcove

The Woman in the Alcove

Discover The Woman in the Alcove, a compelling audiobook by Anna Katharine Green, presented for listeners who enjoy immersive storytelling, memorable characters, and a richly atmospheric journey from the opening scene to the final moment. This edition...