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The Leavenworth Case

Anna Katharine Green · 1878

An 1878 detective novel narrated by a young lawyer drawn into investigating the mysterious shooting death of wealthy retired merchant Horatio Leavenworth in his home, where his nieces and a private secretary come under suspicion as detective Mr. Gryce pursues the case.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

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