The Chief Legatee
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By Anna Katharine Green 19 Oct, 2020
Although not so well known these days Anna Katharine Green was one of the first detective story authors and famous in her time. She is reputed to have been an inspiration behind the great Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. Her books have even be ... Read more
Although not so well known these days Anna Katharine Green was one of the first detective story authors and famous in her time. She is reputed to have been an inspiration behind the great Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. Her books have even been used in courses in Yale Law School. The Chief Legatee (a legatee is the person or organisation receiving part of the deceased's estate in a will) certainly does not disappoint, with suspense soaked pages covering the search for a vanished new bride, disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Twists, turns and surprising revelations are guaranteed!  Less
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Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate...
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