The significance of author Anna Katherine Green (1846-1935) upon
American detective fiction cannot be underestimated. Not only was
she among the first writers of the detective story in the United
States but in her career she penned over 40 novels and short
stories in the genre. She turned her literary attention from
writing poetry to crime mysteries and published 'The Leavenworth
Case' to great acclaim in 1878. Indeed this debut work is still
regarded as an enduring classic. Furthermore, while most of us are
familiar with the detectives of the New York Police Department as
they have appeared in books, films and on television for decades,
it was Green who was among the first to focus on the detectives of
the NYPD as principal characters and, through her Detective
Ebenezer Gryce offer him and the force to the public in series
form. In the grand tradition of the sleuth Gryce has a number of
'sidekicks' including the nosey socialite, Amelia Butterworth-an
embryonic Miss Marple. Green also wrote about another now familiar
character type, the 'girl detective' in the form of debutante
Violet Strange. These tales of the NYPD are set against the
colourful world of the city of New York in the last two decades of
the 19th century and this provides both the crimes and the
characters that occupy these mysteries with an irresistible and
unusual old world charm. This special Leonaur edition of the
Detective Gryce casebooks comprises six substantial volumes and
includes both novels and short stories featuring the famous
criminal hunter. This fourth substantial volume includes the 'The
Sword of Damocles' and 'Initials Only.' We believe this six volume
collection is the most complete collection of Gryce stories ever
gathered together and is therefore an essential addition to the
library of any collector of classic American crime fiction.
Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each
title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket; our
hardbacks are cloth bound and feature gold foil lettering on their
spines and fabric head and tail bands.
General
| Imprint: |
Leonaur Ltd
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2011 |
| First published: |
December 2011 |
| Authors: |
Anna Katharine Green
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 37mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
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| Pages: |
596 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85706-773-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-85706-773-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780857067739 |
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