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Anna Katharine Green. Detective Mysteries - Ultimate Collection: 48 Novels & Detective Tales in One Volume
Detective Mysteries - Ultimate Collection: 48 Novels & Detective Tales in One Volume
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Amelia Butterworth Series:
That Affair Next Door
Book I. Miss Butterworth’s Window
Chapter I. A Discovery
Chapter II. Questions
Chapter III. Amelia Discovers Herself
Chapter IV. Silas Van Burnam
Chapter V “This Is No One I Know.”
Chapter VI. New Facts
Chapter VII. Mr. Gryce Discovers Miss Amelia
Chapter VIII. The Misses Van Burnam
Chapter IX. Developments
Chapter X. Important Evidence
Chapter XI. The Order Clerk
Chapter XII. The Keys
Chapter XIII. Howard Van Burnam
Chapter XIV. A Serious Admission
Chapter XV. A Reluctant Witness
Book II. The Windings of a Labyrinth
Chapter XVI. Cogitations
Chapter XVII. Butterworth Versus Gryce
Chapter XVIII. The Little Pincushion
Chapter XIX. A Decided Step Forward
Chapter XX. Miss Butterworth’s Theory
Chapter XXI. A Shrewd Conjecture
Chapter XXII. A Blank Card
Chapter XXIII. Ruth Oliver
Chapter XXIV. A House of Cards
Chapter XXV “The Rings! Where Are the Rings?”
Chapter XXVI. A Tilt With Mr. Gryce
Chapter XXVII. Found
Chapter XXVIII. Taken Aback
Book III. The Girl in Gray
Chapter XXIX. Amelia Becomes Peremptory
Chapter XXX. The Matter as Stated by Mr. Gryce
Chapter XXXI. Some Fine Work
Chapter XXXII. Iconoclasm
Chapter XXXIII “Known, Known, All Known.”
Chapter XXXIV. Exactly Half-Past Three
Chapter XXXV. A Ruse
Book IV. The End of a Great Mystery
Chapter XXXVI. The Result
Chapter XXXVII “Two Weeks!”
Chapter XXXVIII. A White Satin Gown
Chapter XXXIX. The Watchful Eye
Chapter XL. As the Clock Struck
Chapter XLI. Secret History
Chapter XLII. With Miss Butterworth’s Compliments
Lost Man's Lane: A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth
Preface
Book I. The Knollys Family
Chapter I. A Visit From Mr. Gryce
Chapter II. I Am Tempted
Chapter III. I Succumb
Chapter IV. A Ghostly Interior
Chapter V. A Strange Household
Chapter VI. A Sombre Evening
Chapter VII. The First Night
Chapter VIII. On the Stairs
Chapter IX. A New Acquaintance
Chapter X. Secret Instructions
Chapter XI. Men, Women, and Ghosts
Chapter XII. The Phantom Coach
Chapter XIII. Gossip
Chapter XIV. I Forget My Age, Or, Rather, Remember It
Book II. The Flower Parlor
Chapter XV. Lucetta Fulfils My Expectation of Her
Chapter XVI. Loreen
Chapter XVII. The Flower Parlor
Chapter XVIII. The Second Night
Chapter XIX. A Knot of Crape
Chapter XX. Questions
Chapter XXI. Mother Jane
Chapter XXII. The Third Night
Book III. Forward and Back
Chapter XXIII. Room 3, Hotel Carter
Chapter XXIV. The Enigma of Numbers
Chapter XXV. Trifles, but Not Trifling
Chapter XXVI. A Point Gained
Chapter XXVII. The Text Witnesseth
Chapter XXVIII. An Intrusion
Chapter XXIX. In the Cellar
Chapter XXX. Investigation
Chapter XXXI. Strategy
Chapter XXXII. Relief
Book IV. The Birds of the Air
Chapter XXXIII. Lucetta
Chapter XXXIV. Conditions
Chapter XXXV. The Dove
Chapter XXXVI. An Hour of Startling Experiences
Chapter XXXVII. I Astonish Mr. Gryce and He Astonishes Me
Chapter XXXVIII. A Few Words
Chapter XXXIX. Under a Crimson Sky
Chapter XL. Explanations
Epilogue
The Circular Study
Book I. A Strange Crime
Chapter I. Red Light
Chapter II. Mysteries
Chapter III. The Mute Servitor
Chapter IV. A New Experience for Mr. Gryce
Chapter V. Five Small Spangles
Chapter VI. Suggestions From an Old Friend
Chapter VII. Amos’s Son
Chapter VIII. In the Round of the Staircase
Chapter IX. High and Low
Chapter X. Bride Roses
Chapter XI. Misery
Chapter XII. Thomas Explains
Chapter XIII. Despair
Chapter XIV. Memoranda
Book II. Remember Evelyn
Chapter I. The Secret of the Cadwaladers
Chapter II. The Oath
Chapter III. Eva
Chapter IV. Felix
Chapter V. Why the Iron Slide Remained Stationary
Chapter VI. Answered
Chapter VII. Last Words
Detective & Mystery Novels:
The Leavenworth Case
Book I. The Problem
Chapter I “A Great Case”
Chapter II. The Coroner’s Inquest
Chapter III. Facts and Deductions
Chapter IV. A Clue
Chapter V. Expert Testimony
Chapter VI. Side-Lights
Chapter VII. Mary Leavenworth
Chapter VIII. Circumstantial Evidence
Chapter IX. A Discovery
Chapter X. Mr. Gryce Receives New Impetus
Chapter XI. The Summons
Chapter XII. Eleanore
Chapter XIII. The Problem
Book II. Henry Clavering
Chapter XIV. Mr. Gryce at Home
Chapter XV. Ways Opening
Chapter XVI. The Will of a Millionaire
Chapter XVII. The Beginning of Great Surprises
Chapter XVIII. On the Stairs
Chapter XIX. In My Office
Chapter XX “Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!”
Chapter XXI. A Prejudice
Chapter XXII. Patch-Work
Chapter XXIII. The Story of a Charming Woman
Chapter XXIV. A Report Followed by Smoke
Chapter XXV. Timothy Cook
Chapter XXVI. Mr. Gryce Explains Himself
Book III. Hannah
Chapter XXVII. Amy Belden
Chapter XXVIII. A Weird Experience
Chapter XXIX. The Missing Witness
Chapter XXX. Burned Paper
Chapter XXXI “Thereby Hangs a Tale.”
Chapter XXXII. Mrs. Belden’s Narrative
Chapter XXXIII. Unexpected Testimony
Book IV. The Problem Solved
Chapter XXXIV. Mr. Gryce Resumes Control
Chapter XXXV. Fine Work
Chapter XXXVI. Gathered Threads
Chapter XXXVII. Culmination
Chapter XXXVIII. A Full Confession
Chapter XXXIX. The Outcome of a Great Crime
A Strange Disappearance
Chapter I. A Novel Case
Chapter II. A Few Points
Chapter III. The Contents of a Bureau Drawer
Chapter IV. Thompson’s Story
Chapter V. A New York Belle
Chapter VI. A Bit of Calico
Chapter VII. The House at the Granby Cross Roads
Chapter VIII. A Word Overheard
Chapter IX. A Few Golden Hairs
Chapter X. The Secret of Mr. Blake’s Studio
Chapter XI. Luttra
Chapter XII. A Woman’s Love
Chapter XIII. A Man’s Heart
Chapter XIV. Mrs. Daniels
Chapter XV. A Confab
Chapter XVI. The Mark of the Red Cross
Chapter XVII. The Capture
Chapter XVIII. Love and Duty
Chapter XIX. Explanations
Chapter XX. The Bond That Unites
X Y Z: A Detective Story
Chapter I. The Mysterious Rendezvous
Chapter II. The Black Domino
Chapter III. An Unexpected Calamity
Chapter IV. In the Library
Chapter V. The Yellow Domino
Hand and Ring
Book I. The Gentleman From Toledo
Chapter I. A Startling Coincidence
Chapter II. An Appeal to Heaven
Chapter III. The Unfinished Letter
Chapter IV. Imogene
Chapter V. Horace Byrd
Chapter VI. The Skill of an Artist
Chapter VII. Miss Firman
Chapter VIII. The Thick-Set Man
Chapter IX. Close Calculations
Chapter X. The Final Test
Chapter XI. Decision
Book II. The Weaving of a Web
Chapter XII. The Spider
Chapter XIII. The Fly
Chapter XIV. A Last Attempt
Chapter XV. The End of a Tortuous Path
Chapter XVI. Storm
Chapter XVII. A Surprise
Chapter XVIII. A Brace of Detectives
Chapter XIX. Mr. Ferris
Chapter XX. A Crisis
Chapter XXI. Heart’s Martyrdom
Chapter XXII. Craik Mansell
Chapter XXIII. Mr. Orcutt
Chapter XXIV. A True Bill
Chapter XXV. Among Telescopes and Charts
Chapter XXVI “He Shall Hear Me!”
Book III. The Scales of Justice
Chapter XXVII. The Great Trial
Chapter XXVIII. The Chief Witness for the Prosecution
Chapter XXIX. The Opening of the Defence
Chapter XXX. Byrd Uses His Pencil Again
Chapter XXXI. The Chief Witness for the Defence
Chapter XXXII. Hickory
Chapter XXXIII. A Late Discovery
Chapter XXXIV. What Was Hid Behind Imogene’s Veil
Chapter XXXV. Pro and Con
Chapter XXXVI. A Mistake Rectified
Chapter XXXVII. Under the Great Tree
Chapter XXXVIII. Unexpected Words
Chapter XXXIX. Mr. Gryce
Chapter XL. In the Prison
Chapter XLI. A Link Supplied
Chapter XLII. Consultations
Chapter XLIII. Mrs. Firman
Chapter XLIV. The Widow Clemmens
Chapter XLV. Mr. Gryce Says Good-Bye
The Mill Mystery
Chapter I. The Alarm
Chapter II. A Fearful Question
Chapter III. Ada
Chapter IV. The Pollards
Chapter V. Doubts and Queries
Chapter VI. Mrs. Pollard
Chapter VII. Advances
Chapter VIII. A Flower From the Pollard Conservatory
Chapter IX. An Unexpected Discovery
Chapter X. Rhoda Colwell
Chapter XI. Under the Mill Floor
Chapter XII. Dwight Pollard
Chapter XIII. Guy Pollard
Chapter XIV. Correspondence
Chapter XV. A Gossip
Chapter XVI. The Green Envelope
Chapter XVII. David Barrows
Chapter XVIII. A Last Request
Chapter XIX. A Fatal Delay
Chapter XX. The Old Mill
Chapter XXI. The Vat
Chapter XXII. The Cypher
Chapter XXIII. Too Late
Chapter XXIV. Confronted
Chapter XXV. The Final Blow
Chapter XXVI. A Feline Touch
Chapter XXVII. Reparation
Chapter XXVIII. Two or One
The Forsaken Inn
Part I
Chapter I. The Oak Parlor
Chapter II. Burritt
Chapter III. A Fearful Discovery
Chapter IV. Questions and Answers
Chapter V. An Interim of Suspense
Part II. An Old Albany Romance
Chapter VI. The Recluse
Chapter VII. Two Women
Chapter VIII. A Sudden Betrothal
Chapter IX. Marah
Chapter X. At the Foot of the Stairs
Chapter XI. Honora
Chapter XII. Edwin Urquhart
Chapter XIII. Before the Wedding
Chapter XIV. A Cassandra at the Gate
Chapter XV. The Catastrophe
Chapter XVI. A Dream Ended
Part III. Retribution
Chapter XVII. Strange Guests
Chapter XVIII. Mrs. Truax Talks
Chapter XIX. In the Halls at Midnight
Chapter XX. The Stone in the Garden
Chapter XXI. In the Oak Parlor
Chapter XXII. A Surprise for Honora
Chapter XXIII. In the Secret Chamber
Chapter XXIV. The Marquis
Chapter XXV. Mark Felt
Chapter XXVI. For the Last Time
Chapter XXVII. A Last Word
Cynthia Wakeham’s Money
Book I. A Village Mystery
Chapter I. A Woman’s Face
Chapter II. A Lawyer’s Adventure
Chapter III. Continuation of a Lawyer’s Adventure
Chapter IV. Flint and Steel
Chapter V. Difficulties
Chapter VI. Young Men’s Fancies
Chapter VII. The Way Opens
Chapter VIII. A Search and Its Results
Chapter IX. The Two Sisters
Chapter X. Doris
Chapter XI. Love
Chapter XII. How Much Did It Mean?
Chapter XIII. Fresh Doubts
Chapter XIV. In the Night Watches
Book II. The Secret of the Laboratory
Chapter XV. The Beginning Of Changes
Chapter XVI. A Strange Visitor
Chapter XVII. Two Conversations
Chapter XVIII. Suspense
Chapter XIX. A Discovery
Chapter XX. The Devil’s Cauldron
Chapter XXI. In the Laboratory
Chapter XXII. Steel Meets Steel
Chapter XXIII. A Growing Horror
Chapter XXIV. Father and Child
Chapter XXV. Edgar and Frank
Book III. Uncle and Niece
Chapter XXVI. The White Powder
Chapter XXVII. The Hand of Huckins
Chapter XXVIII. In Extremity
Chapter XXIX. In the Poplar Walk
Chapter XXX. The Final Terror
Chapter XXXI. An Eventful Quarter of an Hour
Chapter XXXII. The Spectre of the Laboratory
Agatha Webb
Book I. The Purple Orchid
Chapter I. A Cry on the Hill
Chapter II. One Night’s Work
Chapter III. The Empty Drawer
Chapter IV. The Full Drawer
Chapter V. A Spot on the Lawn
Chapter VI “Breakfast Is Served, Gentlemen!”
Chapter VII “Marry Me”
Chapter VIII “A Devil That Understands Men”
Chapter IX. A Grand Woman
Chapter X. Detective Knapp Arrives
Chapter XI. The Man With a Beard
Chapter XII. Wattles Comes
Chapter XIII. Wattles Goes
Chapter XIV. A Final Temptation
Chapter XV. The Zabels Visited
Chapter XVI. Local Talent at Work
Chapter XVII. The Slippers, the Flower, and What Sweetwater Made of Them
Chapter XVIII. Some Leading Questions
Chapter XIX. Poor Philemon
Chapter XX. A Surprise for Mr. Sutherland
Book II. The Man of No Reputation
Chapter XXI. Sweetwater Reasons
Chapter XXII. Sweetwater Acts
Chapter XXIII. A Sinister Pair
Chapter XXIV. In the Shadow Op the Mast
Chapter XXV. In Extremity
Chapter XXVI. The Adventure of the Parcel
Chapter XXVII. The Adventure of the Scrap of Paper and the Three Words
Chapter XXVIII “Who Are You?”
Chapter XXIX. Home Again
Book III. Had Batsy Lived!
Chapter XXX. What Followed the Striking of the Clock
Chapter XXXI. A Witness Lost
Chapter XXXII. Why Agatha Webb Will Never Be Forgotten in Sutherlandtown
Chapter XXXIII. Father and Son
Chapter XXXIV “Not When They Are Young Girls”
Chapter XXXV. Sweetwater Pays His Debt at Last to Mr. Sutherland
One of My Sons
Book I. The Shadow
Chapter I. The Child, and What She Led Me Into
Chapter II. The Young Doctor and the Old
Chapter III. What a Door Hid
Chapter IV “He Drank It Alone”
Chapter V. Hope
Chapter VI. A Happy Inspiration
Chapter VII. The Elderly Gentleman by the Newel-Post
Chapter VIII. The Man Behind the Screen
Chapter IX. The Clock That Had Run Down
Chapter X. The Pencil
Chapter XI. Something to Think About
Chapter XII. Gossip
Chapter XIII. Indications
Chapter XIV. A Sudden Turn
Chapter XV. The Missing Pocket
Chapter XVI. In the Parlour at Mrs. Penrhyn’s
Book II. The Man
Chapter XVII. The Monogram
Chapter XVIII. The Phial
Chapter XIX. I Make My First Move
Chapter XX. The Little House in New Jersey
Chapter XXI. Mille-Fleurs
Chapter XXII. A Disagreeable Hour With a Disagreeable Man
Chapter XXIII. In My Office
Chapter XXIV. An Old Catastrophe Is Recalled
Chapter XXV. A Summons
Chapter XXVI. Ferry Lights
Chapter XXVII. Rain
Chapter XXVIII. By the Light of a Guttering Candle
Chapter XXIX. The Quiet Hour
Chapter XXX. An Unexpected Ally
Chapter XXXI. Sweetwater Has an Idea
Chapter XXXII. With the Shade Down
Chapter XXXIII. In Which We Can Pardon Mr. Gryce His Unfortunate Illness
Chapter XXXIV “It Was the Shock!”
Chapter XXXV. Roses
The Filigree Ball
Book I. The Forbidden Room
Chapter I “The Moore House? Are You Speaking of the Moore House?”
Chapter II. I Enter
Chapter III. I Remain
Chapter IV. Signed, Veronica
Chapter V. Master and Dog
Chapter VI. Gossip
Chapter VII. Sly Work
Chapter VIII. Slyer Woes
Chapter IX. Jinny
Chapter X. Francis Jeffrey
Book II. The Law and Its Victim
Chapter XI. Details
Chapter XII. Thrust and Parry
Chapter XIII. Chiefly Thrust
Chapter XIV “Tallman! Let Us Have Tallman!”
Chapter XV. White Bow and Pink
Chapter XVI. An Egotist of the First Water
Chapter XVII. A Fresh Start
Chapter XVIII. In the Grass
Book III. The House of Doom
Chapter XIX. In Tampa
Chapter XX “The Colonel’s Own”
Chapter XXI. The Heart of the Puzzle
Chapter XXII. A Thread in Hand
Chapter XXIII. Words in the Night
Chapter XXIV. Tantalizing Tactics
Chapter XXV. Who Will Tell the Man Inside There
Chapter XXVI. Rudge
Chapter XXVII “You Have Come! You Have Sought Me!”
The Millionaire Baby
Chapter I. Two Little Shoes
Chapter II “A Fearsome Man”
Chapter III. A Charming Woman
Chapter IV. Chalk-Marks
Chapter V. The Old House in Yonkers
Chapter VI. Doctor Pool
Chapter VII “Find the Child!”
Chapter VIII “Philo! Philo! Philo!”
Chapter IX. The Bungalow
Chapter X. Temptation
Chapter XI. The Secret of the Old Pavilion
Chapter XII. Behind the Wall
Chapter XIII “We Shall Have to Begin Again”
Chapter XIV. Espionage
Chapter XV. A Phantasm
Chapter XVI “An All-Conquering Beauty”
Chapter XVII. In the Green Boudoir
Chapter XVIII “You Look as If—as If—”
Chapter XIX. Frenzy
Chapter XX “What Do You Know?”
Chapter XXI. Providence
Chapter XXII. On the Second Terrace
Chapter XXIII. A Coral Bead
Chapter XXIV “Shall I Give Him My Word, Harry?”
Chapter XXV. The Work of an Instant
Chapter XXVI “He Will Never Forgive”
Chapter XXVII. The Final Struggle
The Chief Legatee’
Part I. A Woman of Mystery
Chapter I. A Bride of Five Hours
Chapter II. The Lady in Number Three
Chapter III “He Knows the Word”
Chapter IV. Mr. Ransom Waits
Chapter V. In Corridor and in Room
Chapter VI. The Lawyer
Chapter VII. Rain
Chapter VIII. Elimination
Chapter IX. Hunter’s Inn
Part II. The Call of the Waterfall
Chapter X. Two Doors
Chapter XI. Half-Past One in the Morning
Chapter XII “Georgian!”
Chapter XIII. Where the Mill Stream Runs Fiercest
Chapter XIV. A Detective’s Work
Chapter XV. Anitra
Chapter XVI “Love!”
Chapter XVII “I Don’t Hear”
Part III. Money
Chapter XVIII. God’s Forest, Then Man’s
Chapter XIX. In Mrs. Deo’s Room
Chapter XX. Between the Elderberry Bushes
Chapter XXI. On the Cars
Chapter XXII. A Suspicious Test
Chapter XXIII. A Startling Decision
Chapter XXIV. The Devil’s Cauldron
Part IV. The Man of Mystery
Chapter XXV. Death Eddy
Chapter XXVI. Hazen
Chapter XXVII. She Speaks
Chapter XXVIII. Fifteen Minutes
Chapter XXIX “There Is One Way”
Chapter XXX. Not Yet
The Woman in the Alcove
Chapter I. The Woman With the Diamond
Chapter II. The Gloves
Chapter III. Anson Durand
Chapter IV. Explanations
Chapter V. Superstition
Chapter VI. Suspense
Chapter VII. Night and a Voice
Chapter VIII. Arrest
Chapter IX. The Mouse Nibbles at the Net
Chapter X. I Astonish the Inspector
Chapter XI. The Inspector Astonishes Me
Chapter XII. Almost
Chapter XIII. The Missing Recommendation
Chapter XIV. Trapped
Chapter XV. Sears or Wellgood
Chapter XVI. Doubt
Chapter XVII. Sweetwater in a New Role
Chapter XVIII. The Closed Door
Chapter XIX. The Face
Chapter XX. Moonlight—and a Clue
Chapter XXI. Grizel! Grizel!
Chapter XXII. Guilt
Chapter XXIII. The Great Mogul
The Mayor’s Wife
Chapter I. A Spy’s Duty
Chapter II. Questions
Chapter III. In the Gable Window
Chapter IV. Lights—Sounds
Chapter V. The Strange Neighbors Next Door
Chapter VI. At the Stair-Head
Chapter VII. A Moving Shadow
Chapter VIII. The Paragraph
Chapter IX. Scraps
Chapter X. A Glimmer of the Truth
Chapter XI. Bess
Chapter XII. Searchings
Chapter XIII. A Discovery
Chapter XIV. I Seek Help
Chapter XV. Hardly a Coincidence
Chapter XVI. In the Library
Chapter XVII. The Two Weird Sisters
Chapter XVIII. The Morning News
Chapter XIX. The Cry From the Stairs
Chapter XX. Explanation
Chapter XXI. The Cipher
Chapter XXII. Mercy
Chapter XXIII. The Wife’s Tale
Chapter XXIV. The Sins of the Fathers
Chapter XXV. The Finger on the Wall
Chapter XXVI “Bitter as the Grave”
Chapter XXVII. A Child’s Playthings
Chapter XXVIII. Restitution
The House of the Whispering Pines
Book I. Smoke
Chapter I. The Hesitating Step
Chapter II. It Was She—She Indeed!
Chapter III “Open!”
Chapter IV. The Odd Candlestick
Chapter V. A Scrap of Paper
Chapter VI. Comments and Reflections
Chapter VII. Clifton Accepts My Case
Chapter VIII. A Chance! I Take It
Book II. Sweet Water to the Front
Chapter IX “We Know of No Such Letter”
Chapter X “I Can Help You”
Chapter XI. In the Coach House
Chapter XII “Lila—Lila!”
Chapter XIII “What We Want Is Here”
Chapter XIV. The Motionless Figure
Chapter XV. Helen Surprises Sweetwater
Chapter XVI. 62 Cuthbert Road
Chapter XVII “Must I Tell These Things?”
Chapter XVIII. On It Was Written—
Chapter XIX “It ‘S Not What You Will Find”
Book III. Hidden Surprises
Chapter XX “He or You! There Is No Third”
Chapter XXI. Carmel Awakes
Chapter XXII “Break in the Glass!”
Chapter XXIII. At Ten Instead of Twelve
Chapter XXIV. All This Stood
Chapter XXV “I Am Innocent”
Chapter XXVI. The Syllable of Doom
Chapter XXVII. Expectancy
Chapter XXVIII “Where Is My Brother?”
Book IV. What the Pines Whispered
Chapter XXIX “I Remembered the Room”
Chapter XXX “Choose”
Chapter XXXI “Were Her Hands Crossed Then?”
Chapter XXXII. And I Had Said Nothing!
Chapter XXXIII. The Arrow of Death
Chapter XXXIV “Steady!”
Chapter XXXV “As if It Were a Mecca”
Chapter XXXVI. The Surcharged Moment
Three Thousand Dollars
Chapter I “Do You Know What Would Happen to Him?”
Chapter II “Thousands in That Safe”
Chapter III “How Does It Stand”
Chapter IV “Stenographers Must Be Counted”
Chapter V “I’ve Business With Him”
Chapter VI “If I Could Tell You His Story”
Chapter VII “I’m Sure That I Can Get Them for You”
Chapter VIII “I Did as You Bid Me”
Chapter IX “‘The Safe Door Is Opened,’ I Cried”
Chapter X “I Have a Scheme”
Chapter XI “She Will Go In”
Chapter XII “A Block of Steel”
Chapter XIII “I Am From Headquarters”
Chapter XIV “You Do Not Answer”
Chapter XV “Now, if Fellows Will Stay Away”
Chapter XVI “It Was Not Paper I Meant to Have”
Chapter XVII “Now for My Part of the Bargain”
Chapter XVIII “What Have You Done Among You”
Chapter XIX “So That Was Your Motive”
Chapter XX “A Jewel of Far Greater Value”
Initials Only
Book I. As Seen by Two Strangers
Chapter I. Poinsettias
Chapter II “I Know the Man”
Chapter III. The Man
Chapter IV. Sweet Little Miss Clarke
Chapter V. The Red Cloak
Chapter VI. Integrity
Chapter VII. The Letters
Chapter VIII. Strange Doings for George
Chapter IX. The Incident of the Partly Lifted Shade
Book II. As Seen by Detective Sweetwater
Chapter X. A Difference of Opinion
Chapter XI. Alike in Essentials
Chapter XII. Mr. Gryce Finds an Antidote for Old Age
Chapter XIII. Time, Circumstance, and a Villain’s Heart
Chapter XIV. A Concession
Chapter XV. That’s the Question
Chapter XVI. Opposed
Chapter XVII. In Which a Book Plays a Leading Part
Chapter XVIII. What Am I to Do Now
Chapter XIX. The Danger Moment
Chapter XX. Confusion
Chapter XXI. A Change
Chapter XXII. O. B. Again
Book III. The Heart of Man
Chapter XXIII. Doris
Chapter XXIV. Suspense
Chapter XXV. The Oval Hut
Chapter XXVI. Sweetwater Returns
Chapter XXVII. The Image of Dread
Chapter XXVIII. I Hope Never to See That Man
Chapter XXIX. Do You Know My Brother
Chapter XXX. Chaos
Chapter XXXI. What Is He Making
Chapter XXXII. Tell Me, Tell It All
Chapter XXXIII. Alone
Chapter XXXIV. The Hut Changes Its Name
Chapter XXXV. Silence—And a Knock
Chapter XXXVI. The Man Within and the Man Without
Chapter XXXVII. His Great Hour
Chapter XXXVIII. Night
Chapter XXXIX. The Avenger
Chapter XL. Desolate
Chapter XLI. Five O’Clock in the Morning
Chapter XLII. At Six
Dark Hollow
Book I. The Woman in Purple
Chapter I. Where Is Bela?
Chapter II. Was He Living?—Was He Dead?
Chapter III. Bela the Redoubtable
Chapter IV “And Where Was I When All This Happened?”
Chapter V “She Wore Purple”
Chapter VI. Across the Bridge
Chapter VII. With Her Veil Down
Chapter VIII. With Her Veil Lifted
Chapter IX. Excerpts
Chapter X. The Shadow
Chapter XI “I Will Think About It”
Chapter XII. Sounds in the Night
Book II. The House and the Room
Chapter XIII. A Bit of Steel
Chapter XIV. All Is Clear
Chapter XV. The Picture
Chapter XVI “Don’t! Don’t!”
Chapter XVII. Unwelcome Truths
Chapter XVIII. Reflections
Chapter XIX. Alanson Black
Chapter XX. What Had Made the Change?
Chapter XXI. In the Court Room
Chapter XXII. Before the Gates
Chapter XXIII. The Misfortunes of My House
Chapter XXIV. One Secret Less
Chapter XXV “What Do You Think of Him Now?”
Chapter XXVI. The Telegram
Book III. The Door of Mystery
Chapter XXVII. He Must Be Found
Chapter XXVIII. The First Effort
Chapter XXIX “There Is but One Thing to Do”
Chapter XXX. Tempest Lodge
Chapter XXXI. Escape
Chapter XXXII. The Vigil
Chapter XXXIII. The Curtain Lifted
Chapter XXXIV. Dark Hollow
Chapter XXXV. Sunset
The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow
Book I. A Problem of the First Order
Chapter I “Let Some One Speak!”
Chapter II. In Room B
Chapter III “I Have Something to Show You”
Chapter IV. A Strategic Move
Chapter V. Three Where Two Should Be
Chapter VI. The Man in the Gallery
Chapter VII “You Think That of Me!”
Book II. Mr. X
Chapter VIII. On the Search
Chapter IX. While the City Slept
Chapter X “And He Stood Here?”
Chapter XI. Footsteps
Chapter XII “Spare Nobody! I Say, Spare Nobody!”
Chapter XIII “Write Me His Name”
Chapter XIV. A Loop of Silk
Chapter XV. News From France
Book III. Storm in the Mountains
Chapter XVI. Friends
Chapter XVII. The Cuckoo-Clock
Chapter XVIII. Mrs. Davis’ Strange Lodger
Chapter XIX. Mr. Gryce and the Timid Child
Chapter XX. Mr. Gryce and the Unwary Woman
Chapter XXI. Perplexed
Chapter XXII. He Remembers
Chapter XXIII. Girls, Girls! Nothing but Girls!
Chapter XXIV. Flight
Chapter XXV. Terror
Chapter XXVI. The Face in the Window
Book IV. Nemesis
Chapter XXVII. From Lips Long Silent
Chapter XXVIII “Romantic! Too Romantic!”
Chapter XXIX. A Strong Man
Chapter XXX. The Creeping Shadow
Chapter XXXI. Confronted
Chapter XXXII “Why Is That Here?”
Chapter XXXIII. Again the Cuckoo-Clock
Chapter XXXIV. The Bud—Then the Deadly Flower
Collections of Short Stories:
The Old Stone House and Other Stories
The Old Stone House
A Memorable Night
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
The Black Cross
A Mysterious Case
Shall He Wed Her?
A Difficult Problem and Other Stories
A Difficult Problem
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Gray Madam
The Bronze Hand
Chapter I. The Fascinating Unknown
Chapter II. The Quaker-Like Girl, the Pale Girl, and the Man With a Bristling Mustache
Chapter III. Madame
Chapter IV. Checkmate
Chapter V. Doctor Merriam
Chapter VI. The Box Again
Midnight in Beauchamp Row
The Staircase at the Hearts Delight
The Hermit of ——— Street
Chapter I. I Commit an Indiscretion
Chapter II. A Strange Wedding Breakfast
Chapter III. One Bead From a Necklace
Chapter IV. I Learn Hypocrisy
Chapter V. The Stolen Key
Chapter VI. While Others Danced
Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories
Room Number 3
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
The Ruby and the Caldron
The Little Steel Coils
Chapter I
Chapter II
The Amethyst Box
Chapter I. The Flask Which Held but a Drop
Chapter II. Beaton’s Dream
Chapter III. A Scream in the Night
Chapter IV. What Sinclair Had to Tell Me
Chapter V. Three O’Clock in the Morning
Chapter VI. Dorothy Speaks
Chapter VII. Constraint
Chapter VIII. Gilbertine Speaks
Chapter IX. In the Little Boudoir
The Thief
The House in the Mist
Chapter I. An Open Door
Chapter II. With My Ear to the Wainscoting
Chapter III. A Life Drama
Chapter IV. The Final Shock
The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange
Problem I. The Golden Slipper
Problem II. The Second Bullet
Problem III. An Intangible Clue
Problem IV. The Grotto Spectre
Problem V. The Dreaming Lady
Problem VI. The House of Clocks
Problem VII. The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock
Problem VIII. Missing: Page Thirteen
Problem IX. Violet’s Own
