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The Leavenworth Case
章节(39)
- Book I: The Problem: I: “A Great Case” 0:00
- II: The Coroner’s Inquest 15:49
- III: Facts and Deductions 25:41
- IV: A Clue 56:19
- V: Expert Testimony 1:06:59
- VI: Sidelights 1:20:18
- VII: Mary Leavenworth 1:31:39
- VIII: Circumstantial Evidence 1:45:49
- IX: A Discovery 2:10:46
- X: Mr. Gryce Receives New Impetus 2:27:59
- XI: The Summons 2:47:07
- XII: Eleanore 2:58:51
- XIII: The Problem 3:10:27
- Book II: Henry Clavering: XIV: Mr. Gryce at Home 3:25:16
- XV: Ways Opening 3:47:45
- XVI: The Will of a Millionaire 4:06:22
- XVII: The Beginning of Great Surprises 4:14:19
- XVIII: On the Stairs 4:35:01
- XIX: In My Office 4:48:46
- XX: “Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!” 5:01:25
- XXI: A Prejudice 5:12:27
- XXII: Patchwork 5:25:35
- XXIII: The Story of a Charming Woman 5:59:03
- XXIV: A Report Followed by Smoke 6:16:49
- XXV: Timothy Cook 6:34:38
- XXVI: Mr. Gryce Explains Himself 6:49:07
- Book III: Hannah: XXVII: Amy Belden 7:11:03
- XXVIII: A Weird Experience 7:24:26
- XXIX: The Missing Witness 7:50:29
- XXX: Burned Paper 8:00:02
- XXXI: Q 8:12:10
- XXXII: Mrs. Belden’s Narrative 8:32:34
- XXXIII: Unexpected Testimony 9:28:32
- Book IV: The Problem Solved: XXXIV: Mr. Gryce Resumes Control 9:40:29
- XXXV: Fine Work 10:12:31
- XXXVI: Gathered Threads 10:37:01
- XXXVII: Culmination 10:54:08
- XXXVIII: A Full Confession 11:15:05
- XXXIX: The Outcome of a Great Crime 11:58:10
Horatio Leavenworth, a wealthy and widowed philanthropist, raises his two beautiful orphaned nieces, Mary and Eleanore. One of the cousins, Mary, is his designated heir. When Mr. Leavenworth is murdered in mysterious circumstances, a young lawyer is called upon to support the distraught cousins. At the coroner’s inquest it becomes clear that the perpetrator can only be a member of the household—but no positive evidence is found to incriminate anyone. As the investigating detective digs in, the lawyer, Mr. Raymond, becomes ever more deeply embroiled.
The Leavenworth Case is Anna Katharine Green’s first novel, and quickly became a best-seller. Among the very earliest women to write mystery novels, Green’s expert handling of legal details enhanced her reputation and contributed to this novel being widely admired. “Have I read The Leavenworth Case?” Wilkie Collins wrote to Green’s American publisher, “I have read it through at one sitting.”
The Leavenworth Case is also notable for having launched the career of the character Ebenezer Gryce, one of the first “series” detectives, years before his more famous English counterpart, Sherlock Holmes. He appears in a dozen of Green’s later whodunits.