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THE DETECTIVE EBENEZER GRYCE MYSTERIES – Complete Collection: 11 Mystery Novels in One Volume

Enriched edition. Intricate Plots & Clever Solutions: A Victorian Detective CollectionBy Anna Katharine Green

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Anna Katharine Green's "The Detective Ebenezer Gryce Mysteries 'Äì Complete Collection: 11 Mystery Novels in One Volume" serves as a seminal contribution to the detective fiction genre. This compendium showcases Green's pioneering narrative techniques, including intricate plotting and psychological depth, which precede the works of later authors like Arthur Conan Doyle. The collection encapsulates the intellectual pursuits of Gryce, an astute detective characterized by his methodical approach to crime-solving, providing readers with a glimpse into the early portrayal of forensic investigation and the art of deduction. Green's prose embodies a Victorian elegance, enriched with atmospheric detail and social commentary that enhances the narratives' complexity and gravity. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was a trailblazer in the world of crime fiction and one of the first female detective novelists. Her literary career began amidst a societal backdrop that both limited and inspired women's roles. Green's personal experiences and keen observations of human nature influenced her writings, enabling her to intricately weave themes of morality and justice throughout her works. Her creation of Ebenezer Gryce not only revolutionized the detective archetype but also demonstrated her profound understanding of the methods of law enforcement. This complete collection is highly recommended for enthusiasts of mystery and crime fiction. Readers will appreciate the depth of character development and thematic exploration that Green offers, making it an essential read for those interested in the evolution of detective literature. Delve into the world of Ebenezer Gryce, where intellect reigns supreme and justice unfolds in the most unexpected ways. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length120 hrs 2 mins

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Publish dateJan 13, 2024

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1Introduction

96I. A Discovery

2Introduction

97IV. Silas Van Burnam

3Historical Context

98IX. Developments

4Synopsis (Selection)

99XII. The Keys

5The Leavenworth Case

100XIV. A Serious Admission

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6Book I. The Problem

101Book II. The Windings of a Labyrinth

7I. “A Great Case”

102XVI. Cogitations

8IV. A Clue

103XVII. Butterworth Versus Gryce

9VIII. Circumstantial Evidence

104XXII. A Blank Card

10XI. The Summons

105XXV. “The Rings! Where Are the Rings?”

11Book II. Henry Clavering

106Book III. The Girl in Gray

12XIV. Mr. Gryce at Home

107XXIX. Amelia Becomes Peremptory

13XV. Ways Opening

108XXXI. Some Fine Work

14XIX. In My Office

109XXXV. A Ruse

15XXIII. The Story of a Charming Woman

110Book IV. The End of a Great Mystery

16XXV. Timothy Cook

111XXXVI. The Result

17Book III. Hannah

112XLII. With Miss Butterworth’s Compliments

18XXVII. Amy Belden

113Lost Man&#x27;s Lane: A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth

19XXVIII. A Weird Experience

114Preface

20XXXII. Mrs. Belden’s Narrative

115Book I. The Knollys Family

21XXXIII. Unexpected Testimony

116I. A Visit From Mr. Gryce

22Book IV. The Problem Solved

117V. A Strange Household

23XXXIV. Mr. Gryce Resumes Control

118XII. The Phantom Coach

24XXXVI. Gathered Threads

119Book II. The Flower Parlor

25XXXIX. The Outcome of a Great Crime

120XV. Lucetta Fulfils My Expectation of Her

26A Strange Disappearance

121XVII. The Flower Parlor

27I. A Novel Case

122Book III. Forward and Back

28IV. Thompson’s Story

123XXIII. Room 3, Hotel Carter

29VIII. A Word Overheard

124XXIX. In the Cellar

30XI. Luttra

125Book IV. The Birds of the Air

31XIII. A Man’s Heart

126XXXIII. Lucetta

32XVIII. Love and Duty

127XXXV. The Dove

33The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow

128XL. Explanations

34Book I. A Problem of the First Order

129Epilogue

35I. “Let Some One Speak!”

130The Circular Study

36V. Three Where Two Should Be

131Book I. A Strange Crime

37Book II. Mr. X

132I. Red Light

38VIII. On the Search

133VI. Suggestions From an Old Friend

39XIV. A Loop of Silk

134IX. High and Low

40Book III. Storm in the Mountains

135XI. Misery

41XVI. Friends

136Book II. Remember Evelyn

42XIX. Mr. Gryce and the Timid Child

137I. The Secret of the Cadwaladers

43XXIV. Flight

138II. The Oath

44Book IV. Nemesis

139VI. Answered

45XXVII. From Lips Long Silent

140One of My Sons

46XXVIII. “Romantic! Too Romantic!”

141Book I. The Shadow

47XXXII. “Why Is That Here?”

142I. The Child, and What She Led Me Into

48The Sword of Damocles: A Story of New York Life

143IV. “He Drank It Alone”

49Book I. Two Men

144VII. The Elderly Gentleman by the Newel-Post

50I. A Wanderer

145IX. The Clock That Had Run Down

51V. The Rubicon

146XV. The Missing Pocket

52X. The Barred Door

147Book II. The Man

53XIII. The End of My Lady’s Picture

148XVII. The Monogram

54Book II. Life and Death

149XVIII. The Phial

55XIV. Miss Belinda Has a Question to Decide

150XIX. I Make My First Move

56XV. An Adventure—or Something More

151XXIV. An Old Catastrophe Is Recalled

57XVIII. In the Night Watches

152XXV. A Summons

58Book III. The Japha Mystery

153XXIX. The Quiet Hour

59XXIII. The Poem

154XXXII. With the Shade Down

60XXVII. The Lone Watcher

155XXXV. Roses

61Book IV. From a to Z

156The House of the Whispering Pines

62XXX. Miss Belinda Presents Mr. Sylvester With a Christmas Gift

157Book I. Smoke

63XXXII. Full Tide

158I. The Hesitating Step

64XXXVI. Morning

159VI. Comments and Reflections

65XXXVIII. Blue-Beard’s Chamber

160Book II. Sweet Water to the Front

66Book V. Woman’s Love

161IX. “We Know of No Such Letter”

67XLI. The Work of an Hour

162XIV. The Motionless Figure

68XLII. Paula Relates a Story She Has Heard

163XVIII. On It Was Written—

69XLV. “The Hour of Six Is Sacred.”

164Book III. Hidden Surprises

70Hand and Ring

165XX. “He or You! There Is No Third”

71Book I. The Gentleman From Toledo

166XXIII. At Ten Instead of Twelve

72I. A Startling Coincidence

167XXVI. The Syllable of Doom

73III. The Unfinished Letter

168Book IV. What the Pines Whispered

74IV. Imogene

169XXIX. “I Remembered the Room”

75V. Horace Byrd

170XXXI. “Were Her Hands Crossed Then?”

76VIII. The Thick-Set Man

171XXXIV. “Steady!”

77XI. Decision

172Initials Only

78Book II. The Weaving of a Web

173Book I. As Seen by Two Strangers

79XII. The Spider

174I. Poinsettias

80XV. The End of a Tortuous Path

175IV. Sweet Little Miss Clarke

81XIX. Mr. Ferris

176VI. Integrity

82XXIII. Mr. Orcutt

177Book II. As Seen by Detective Sweetwater

83XXV. Among Telescopes and Charts

178X. A Difference of Opinion

84Book III. The Scales of Justice

179XIII. Time, Circumstance, and a Villain’s Heart

85XXVII. The Great Trial

180XVIII. What Am I to Do Now

86XXIX. The Opening of the Defence

181Book III. The Heart of Man

87XXXI. The Chief Witness for the Defence

182XXIII. Doris

88XXXIV. What Was Hid Behind Imogene’s Veil

183XXVIII. I Hope Never to See That Man

89XXXVI. A Mistake Rectified

184XXXII. Tell Me, Tell It All

90XXXVIII. Unexpected Words

185XXXVII. His Great Hour

91XL. In the Prison

186XLI. Five O’Clock in the Morning

92XLII. Consultations

187Analysis

93XLV. Mr. Gryce Says Good-Bye

188Reflection

94That Affair Next Door

189Memorable Quotes

95Book I. Miss Butterworth’s Window

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