Lost Man's Lane

Lost Man's Lane is a mystery novel written by Anna Katharine Green and published in 1890. The story follows the protagonist, Dr. John Gryce, as he investigates the murder of a young woman named Emily Fox-Tibbets. The case proves to be particularly challenging due to the lack of physical evidence and the complex web of relationships between the suspects. As Dr. Gryce delves deeper into the mystery, he uncovers a surprising twist that reveals the true culprit and their motive. Throughout the novel, Green's masterful storytelling and keen observations on human nature make for a gripping and suspenseful read.

By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1909 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Gothic Fiction · 41 chapters

Contents

• A VISIT FROM MR. GRYCE
• I AM TEMPTED
• I SUCCUMB
• A GHOSTLY INTERIOR
• A STRANGE HOUSEHOLD
• A SOMBRE EVENING
• THE FIRST NIGHT
• ON THE STAIRS
• A NEW ACQUAINTANCE
• SECRET INSTRUCTIONS
• MEN, WOMEN, AND GHOSTS
• THE PHANTOM COACH
• GOSSIP
• I FORGET MY AGE, OR, RATHER, REMEMBER IT
• LUCETTA FULFILS MY EXPECTATION OF HER
• LOREEN
• THE FLOWER PARLOR
• THE SECOND NIGHT
• A KNOT OF CRAPE
• QUESTIONS
• MOTHER JANE
• THE THIRD NIGHT
• ROOM 3, HOTEL CARTER
• THE ENIGMA OF NUMBERS
• TRIFLES, BUT NOT TRIFLING
• A POINT GAINED
• THE TEXT WITNESSETH
• AN INTRUSION
• IN THE CELLAR
• INVESTIGATION
• STRATEGY
• RELIEF
• LUCETTA
• CONDITIONS
• THE DOVE
• AN HOUR OF STARTLING EXPERIENCES
• I ASTONISH MR. GRYCE AND HE ASTONISHES ME
• A FEW WORDS
• UNDER A CRIMSON SKY
• EXPLANATIONS
• EPILOGUE

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)
• Agatha Webb (1907)
• The Mill Mystery (1908)
• All works by Anna Katharine Green