Title; Contents; BOOK I -- THE PROBLEM; I -- "A Great Case"; II -- The Coroner's Inquest; III -- Facts and Deductions; IV -- A Cuts; V -- Expert Testimony; VI -- Side-Lights; VII -- Mary Leavenworth; VIII -- Circumstantial Evidence; IX -- A Discovery; X -- Mr. Gryce Receives New Impetus; XI -- The Summons; XII -- Eleanores; XIII -- The Problem; BOOK II -- HENRY CLAVERING; XIV -- Mr. Gryce at Home; XV -- Ways Opening; XVI -- The Will of a Millionaire; XVII -- The Beginning of Great Surprises; XVIII -- On the Stairs; XIX -- In My Office; XX -- "Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!"; XXI -- A Prejudice; XXII -- Patch-Work. and XXIII -- The Story of a Charming WomanXXIV -- A Report Followed by Smoke; XXV -- Timothy Cook; XXVI -- Mr. Gryce Explains Himself; BOOK III -- HANNAH; XXVII -- Amy Belden; XXVIII -- A Weird Experience; XXIX -- The Missing Witness; XXX -- Burned Paper; XXXI -- "Thereby Hangs a Tale"; XXXII Mrs. Belden's Narrative; XXXIII -- Unexpected Testimony; BOOK IV -- THE PROBLEM SOLVED; XXXIV -- Mr. Gryce Resumes Control; XXXV -- Fine Work; XXXVI -- Gathered Threads; XXXVII -- Culmination; XXXVIII -- A Full Confession; XXXIX -- The Outcome of a Great Crime.
Summary
Although her initial interest was in poetry, author Anna Katherine Green turned to fiction when her verse failed to make a mark with readers. This fateful move transformed the detective fiction genre, to which Green is regarded as an important early contributor. The Leavenworth Case is her best-known detective novel, and it highlights her unique skill in developing airtight plots and top-notch procedural accuracy.
