The Dead Letter (1867) is a detective novel by Metta Victoria
Fuller Victor. Published under the pseudonym Seeley Regester, The
Dead Letter is the first full-length work of crime fiction in
American literature. "I paused suddenly in my work. Over a year's
experience in the Dead Letter office had given a mechanical
rapidity to my movements in opening, noting and classifying the
contents of the bundles before me [...] Young ladies whose love
letters have gone astray, evil men whose plans have been confided
in writing to their confederates, may feel but little apprehension
of the prying eyes of the Department." Richard Redfield is
accustomed to boredom in his role as inspector at the post office's
dead letter department. Tasked with reviewing the contents of
undeliverable letters, Redfield is shocked to discover a clue to
the death of his friend two years prior. With the help of Detective
Burton, Redfield sets out to uncover the truth, which he hopes will
provide belated justice for Henry and peace for his bereaved
fiancee Eleanor. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Metta Victoria
Fuller Victor's The Dead Letter is a classic of American crime
fiction reimagined for modern readers.
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