A young woman named Emily Fox-Taylor hires detective Amos Tupper to investigate the death of her father, who was found dead in his study with a revolver in his hand. The case appears to be a suicide, but Emily is convinced that her father was murdered. Tupper must untangle a web of deceit and motives to uncover the truth behind the mysterious death.
By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1908 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Thriller