Agatha Webb by Anna Katharine Green

Agatha Webb is a novel by Anna Katharine Green, first published in 1890. The story follows the investigation of a murder that takes place at a remote estate in England. The protagonist, detective Luke Fenner, must unravel the complex web of relationships and motives among the victim's family and servants to uncover the killer. With its intricate plot and suspenseful atmosphere, Agatha Webb is a classic example of the "detective novel" genre and a testament to Green's skill as a mystery writer.

By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1907 · Genre: Mystery, Detective fiction, Suspense · 35 chapters

Contents

• A CRY ON THE HILL
• ONE NIGHT'S WORK
• THE EMPTY DRAWER
• THE FULL DRAWER
• A SPOT ON THE LAWN
• "BREAKFAST IS SERVED, GENTLEMEN!"
• "MARRY ME"
• "A DEVIL THAT UNDERSTANDS MEN"
• A GRAND WOMAN
• DETECTIVE KNAPP ARRIVES
• THE MAN WITH A BEARD
• WATTLES COMES
• WATTLES GOES
• A FINAL TEMPTATION
• THE ZABELS VISITED
• LOCAL TALENT AT WORK
• THE SLIPPERS, THE FLOWER, AND WHAT SWEETWATER MADE OF THEM
• SOME LEADING QUESTIONS
• POOR PHILEMON
• A SURPRISE FOR MR. SUTHERLAND
• SWEETWATER REASONS
• SWEETWATER ACTS
• A SINISTER PAIR
• IN THE SHADOW OP THE MAST
• IN EXTREMITY
• THE ADVENTURE OF THE PARCEL
• THE ADVENTURE OF THE SCRAP OF PAPER AND THE THREE WORDS
• "WHO ARE YOU?"
• HOME AGAIN
• WHAT FOLLOWED THE STRIKING OF THE CLOCK
• A WITNESS LOST
• WHY AGATHA WEBB WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN IN SUTHERLANDTOWN
• FATHER AND SON
• "NOT WHEN THEY ARE YOUNG GIRLS"
• SWEETWATER PAYS HIS DEBT AT LAST TO MR. SUTHERLAND

More by Anna Katharine Green

• A Difficult Problem (1900)
• The Staircase at the Heart's Delight (1894)
• The Woman in the Alcove (1902)
• The Filigree Ball (1908)
• The Leavenworth Case (1904)
• Dark Hollow (1898)
• The Mill Mystery (1908)
• The House of the Whispering Pines (1908)
• All works by Anna Katharine Green