Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 624 Green, Anna Katharine 1846 1935 Rohlfs, Mrs. Charles Rohlfs, Anna Katharine Green The Leavenworth Case Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Leavenworth_Case David Moynihan, and David Widger "The Leavenworth Case" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. It chronicles the investigation of a murder that occurs within a wealthy family, centering around the death of the affluent Mr. Leavenworth. The tale follows the unraveling mystery through the eyes of a young lawyer, who becomes entangled in the case and the lives of Mr. Leavenworth’s two nieces, Mary and Eleanore Leavenworth, as well as the enigmatic private secretary, James Harwell. The opening of the novel introduces us to the initial discovery of Mr. Leavenworth's body, and how it has been left in an enigmatic and tragic scene. The protagonist, a junior partner at a law firm, is summoned by the deceased's secretary after Mr. Leavenworth is found shot to death at his library table. As details unfold, it becomes evident that there are no signs of robbery, increasing the mystery surrounding his murder. The opening chapters delve into the investigation led by Mr. Gryce, a city detective, as they engage with various characters within the household, including the house staff and the grieving nieces, each of whom may hold secrets that could illuminate the truth behind this dreadful crime. The narrative creates a suspenseful atmosphere, hinting at hidden motives and tangled relationships that suggest more than meets the eye in this family drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Lawyers -- United States -- Fiction Inheritance and succession -- Fiction Sisters -- Fiction Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- Fiction Merchants -- Crimes against -- Fiction PS Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 713275 2025-08-02T09:59:28.603067 text/html 718340 2022-07-31T06:49:58 text/html 1223652 2025-08-02T09:59:39.719992 application/epub+zip 1223145 2025-08-02T09:59:30.437074 application/epub+zip 460452 2025-08-02T09:59:29.481043 application/epub+zip 1931096 2025-08-02T09:59:46.371967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1891955 2025-08-02T09:59:38.707051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1156530 2022-09-02T12:52:46.878974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665981 2025-08-02T09:59:26.731097 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665794 2022-07-31T06:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20662 2025-08-02T09:59:46.534959 application/rdf+xml 16950 2025-08-02T09:59:29.733045 image/jpeg 1918 2025-08-02T09:59:29.611059 image/jpeg 251637 2022-07-31T06:52:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1974247 2022-07-31T06:54:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 2117105 2025-08-02T09:59:28.701039 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