The Woman in the Alcove;Caleb Sweetwater - Volume 2

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The Woman in the Alcove is a 1906 detective novel by American novelist and poet Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935). Among the first writers of detective fiction in America, she is considered to be the mother of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. The Second book in Green’s detective series featuring Caleb Sweetwater, The Woman in the Alcove is a riveting tale of mystery and intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic detective fiction. Contents include: The Woman with the Diamond , The Gloves , Anson Durand , Explanations , Superstition , Suspense , Night and a Voice , Arrest , The Mouse Nibbles at the Net , I Astonish the Inspector , The Inspector Astonishes Me , Almost , The Missing Recommendation , Trapped , Ears or Wellgood , etc. Other notable works by this author include: The Leavenworth Case (1878), A Strange Disappearance (1880), and The Circular Study (1900). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.