The Leavenworth Case

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The Leavenworth Case (1906)
by Anna Katharine Green
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[First published in 1878: Book 1 in the Mr. Gryce detective series, and also Green's first book.] Set in New York City, it concerns the murder of a retired merchant, Horatio Leavenworth, in his New York mansion. The book was influential in the development of the detective novel: Agatha Christie citing it as an influence on her own fiction. The novel was adapted (by Green) into a play first performed in 1891; and into films twice, in 1923 and 1936.

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The
Leavenworth
Case

A LAWYER'S STORY

By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN

Author of "The Millionaire Baby;"
"The Woman in the Alcove," Etc., Etc.



Printed under Arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons.
New York and London

A. L. BURT COMPANY, Publishers
NEW YORK

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Copyright, 1878
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS

Copyright 1906
BY
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS
In renewal of copyright originally registered in 1878


This Edition is printed under special arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons

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Contents

BOOK I

THE PROBLEM

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  2. I. "A Great Case" 1
  3. II. The Coroner's Inquest 11
  4. III. Facts and Deductions 17
  5. IV. A Clue 36
  6. V. Expert Testimony 43
  7. VI. Side-Lights 51
  8. VII. Mary Leavenworth 57
  9. VIII. Circumstantial Evidence 65
  10. IX. A Discovery 80
  11. X. Mr. Gryce Receives New Impetus 90
  12. XI. The Summons 101
  13. XII. Eleanore 108
  14. XIII. The Problem 115

BOOK II

HENRY CLAVERING

  1. XIV. Mr. Gryce at Home 123
  2. XV. Ways Opening 136
  3. XVI. The Will of a Millionaire 146
  4. XVII. The Beginnings of Great Surprises 151
  5. XVIII. On the Stairs 162
  6. XIX. In My Office 170
  7. XX. "Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!" 177
  8. XXI. A Prejudice 183
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  9. XXII. Patch-Work 191
  10. XXIII. The Story of a Charming Woman 210
  11. XXIV. A Report Followed by Smoke 220
  12. XXV. Timothy Cook 230
  13. XXVI. Mr. Gryce Explains Himself 239

BOOK III

HANNAH

  1. XXVII. Amy Belden 251
  2. XXVIII. A Weird Experience 258
  3. XXIX. The Missing Witness 272
  4. XXX. Burned Paper 278
  5. XXXI. Q 285
  6. XXXII. Mrs. Belden's Narrative 296
  7. XXXIII. Unexpected Testimony 325

BOOK IV

THE PROBLEM SOLVED

  1. XXXIV. Mr. Gryce Resumes Control 332
  2. XXXV. Fine Work 351
  3. XXXVI. Gathered Threads 364
  4. XXXVII. Culmination 373
  5. XXXVIII. A Full Confession 384
  6. XXXIX. The Outcome of a Great Crime405

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THE LEAVENWORTH CASE

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

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