Synopsis "The Golden Slipper - and Other Problems for Violet Strange"
Violet Strange is a one of New York's most popular socialites, but she leads an unusual double life. When not attending high-class soirées, she spends her time as a private investigator, delving into the underbelly of New York to solve a variety of mysteries ranging from high-profile theft to a dubious murder-suicide within the aristocracy--without ever revealing her true identity. First published in 1915, "The Golden Slipper - And Other Problems for Violet Strange" is a riveting tale of mystery and intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic detective fiction. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was an American novelist and poet. 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. Contents include: "The Golden Slipper", "The Second Bullet", "The Intangible Clew", "The Grotto Spectre", "The Dreaming Lady", "The House of Clocks", "The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock", "Missing: Page Thirteen", and "Violet's Own". 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.
