“The Woman in the Alcove” is a 1906 detective novel by American novelist and poet Anna Katharine Green (1846–1935). Among the first writers of detective fiction in America, she is considered to be the “mother” of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. The Second book in Green’s detective series featuring Caleb Sweetwater, ’The Woman in the Alcove’ is a riveting tale of mystery and intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic detective fiction. Contents include: “The Woman with the Diamond”, “The Gloves”, “Anson Durand”, “Explanations”, “Superstition”, “Suspense”, “Night and a Voice”, “Arrest”, “The Mouse Nibbles at the Net”, “I Astonish the Inspector”, “The Inspector Astonishes Me”, “Almost”, “The Missing Recommendation”, “Trapped”, “Ears or Wellgood”, etc. Other notable works by this author include: “The Leavenworth Case” (1878), “A Strange Disappearance” (1880), and “The Circular Study” (1900). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
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