Project Gutenberg 2010-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 382 Green, Anna Katharine 1846 1935 Rohlfs, Mrs. Charles Rohlfs, Anna Katharine Green X Y Z: A Detective Story Produced by Suzanne Shell, Julia Neufeld and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "X Y Z: A Detective Story" by Anna Katharine Green is a crime fiction novel written in the late 19th century. This engaging narrative follows a detective investigating a complex web of mysteries surrounding counterfeit money, family dynamics, and a series of clandestine events leading up to a fatal ball hosted by the wealthy but reclusive Benson family. The book captures the tension and intricacies of crime detection set against a backdrop of social norms and secrets characteristic of the time. The story begins with the narrator, a detective from the Secret Service, who is sent to investigate a suspicious mail related to the counterfeiters. As he uncovers clues, he becomes embroiled in the affairs of the Benson family. The festivities of a masquerade ball serve as the setting for a shocking turn of events, culminating in the sudden death of Mr. Benson. As mystery unfolds, the detective's role becomes pivotal in revealing the culprits behind the schemes and dark family secrets. Themes of deception, social class, and personal redemption intertwine, leading to a gripping conclusion that addresses both personal and familial struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Detective and mystery stories PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 136039 2025-08-13T14:00:33.167800 text/html 134760 2010-09-12T06:49:14 text/html 129951 2025-08-13T14:00:38.736781 application/epub+zip 129665 2025-08-13T14:00:35.839792 application/epub+zip 113607 2025-08-13T14:00:34.777773 application/epub+zip 238147 2025-08-13T14:00:40.920743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222119 2025-08-13T14:00:38.080781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160541 2022-09-15T11:15:47.196215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121780 2025-08-13T14:00:32.827785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121635 2010-09-12T06:49:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121627 2010-09-12T06:48:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20679 2025-08-13T14:00:41.062766 application/rdf+xml 11724 2025-08-13T14:00:35.267806 image/jpeg 3194 2025-08-13T14:00:35.020797 image/jpeg 46554 2010-09-12T06:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 50445 2010-09-12T06:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 46531 2010-09-12T06:50:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 125513 2025-08-13T14:00:33.180798 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