Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Green, Anna Katharine 1846 1935 Rohlfs, Mrs. Charles Rohlfs, Anna Katharine Green The Woman in the Alcove Steve Crites Updated: 2022-10-28. "The Woman in the Alcove" by Anna Katharine Green is a detective novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around an enigmatic murder during a glamorous ball in New York City, drawing the protagonist, Rita Van Arsdale, into a web of intrigue involving her fiancé, Anson Durand, and a beautiful socialite, Mrs. Fairbrother, who is found dead. As the mystery unravels, themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships emerge, with Rita determined to clear Anson's name amidst swirling suspicions. The opening of "The Woman in the Alcove" introduces readers to Rita at the ball, where she experiences unexpected joy as Anson professes his love for her. However, this joy is soon overshadowed by tragedy when Mrs. Fairbrother is discovered murdered, her diamond ring missing. The narrative shifts to tense moments as panic ensues, and Rita's fainting spell marks the transition from celebration to chaos. As Rita seeks her uncle among the crowd, she realizes Anson is suspected of foul play, prompting her resolve to defend him while grappling with the emerging complexities of their relationship and the deadly intrigue surrounding the murder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 413325 2025-08-01T11:16:47.097971 text/html 416673 2022-10-28T14:48:24 text/html 257223 2025-08-01T11:16:54.989942 application/epub+zip 257451 2025-08-01T11:16:50.030972 application/epub+zip 245549 2025-08-01T11:16:48.867982 application/epub+zip 429113 2025-08-01T11:16:58.846908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406943 2025-08-01T11:16:54.270989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365751 2022-09-01T12:36:35.804024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393067 2025-08-01T11:16:46.507996 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 392844 2022-10-28T14:52:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18670 2025-08-01T11:16:58.983933 application/rdf+xml 13300 2025-08-01T11:16:49.368965 image/jpeg 3568 2025-08-01T11:16:49.119954 image/jpeg 147409 2022-10-28T14:52:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 150714 2022-10-28T14:53:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 225515 2025-08-01T11:16:47.132079 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia