A Memorable Night
A young woman named Ruth Vincent is found dead in her home, with no signs of struggle or foul play. The only clue is a small piece of paper found near the body with the words "The night was dark and stormy" written on it. The case is assigned to detective Jack Fletcher, who must unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again. As he investigates, he discovers that Ruth had many secrets and enemies, including her husband, who had a history of infidelity, and her business partner, who had a motive for murder. But as Jack delves deeper into the case, he realizes that nothing is as it seems, and the truth is far more sinister than he could have imagined.
By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1906 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime · 3 chapters · 6,965 words
First lines
I am a young physician of limited practice and great ambition. At the time of the incidents I am about to relate, my office was in a respectable house in Twenty-fourth Street, New York City, and was shared, greatly to my own pleasure and convenience, by a clever young German whose acquaintance I had made in the hospital, and to whom I had become, in the one short year in which we had practised together, most unreasonably attached. I say unreasonably, because it was a liking for which I could not account even to myself, as he was neither especially prepossessing in appearance nor gifted with any too great amiability of character. He was, however, a brilliant theorist and an unquestionably trustworthy practitioner, and for these reasons probably I entertained for him a profound respect, and as I have already said a hearty and spontaneous affection.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Anna Katharine Green
- Date: 1906 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime, Suspense, Romance
- Length: 6,965 words
- Structure: 3 chapters, 129 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — Anna Katharine Green is a renowned mystery author whose books usually involve intricate puzzles and complex murder investigations.
- Detective Fiction — Green's works often feature detectives who use their intellect and observational skills to solve crimes.
- Crime — The book involves elements of crime, with investigations into shady activities or illegal happenings.
- Suspense — Green's writing style often builds suspense, keeping readers engaged with unanticipated twists and turns.
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mystery · thriller · detective · crime · suspense · whodunit · plot twist · red herring · cliffhanger · suspenseful · gripping · thrilling