Anna Katharine Green 
Matter of Millions [EPUB ebook] 

In this Victorian–era mystery, a New York detective must uncover a plot with millions of dollars and many lives at stake.A dying man is determined to leave his wealth to someone worthy. With no known relatives—he wants it to go to a woman who resembles the one he once loved—a woman who may not even exist.Meanwhile, across New York City, young women are being murdered. They have nothing in common except for one strange detail. It seems that anyone bearing the name Jenny Rogers is in mortal danger. As Mr. Gryce investigates this perplexing mystery, he uncovers a pair of suspects who also share a name. First published in 1890, A Matter of Millions is Anna Katharine Green’s sixth novel in the series that began with The Leavenworth Case.