The Filigree Ball

The Filigree Ball is a mystery novel written by Anna Katharine Green and published in 1898. The story follows the protagonist, detective Ebenezer Gryce, as he investigates a murder that takes place at a high-society ball hosted by a wealthy socialite. As Gryce delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal among the guests, leading him to the killer. The novel is known for its clever plot twists and its exploration of themes such as class, gender, and social status.

By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1908 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Crime Fiction · 27 chapters

Contents

• "THE MOORE HOUSE? ARE YOU SPEAKING OF THE MOORE HOUSE?"
• I ENTER
• I REMAIN
• SIGNED, VERONICA
• MASTER AND DOG
• GOSSIP
• SLY WORK
• SLYER WOES
• JINNY
• FRANCIS JEFFREY
• DETAILS
• THRUST AND PARRY
• CHIEFLY THRUST
• "TALLMAN! LET US HAVE TALLMAN!"
• WHITE BOW AND PINK
• AN EGOTIST OF THE FIRST WATER
• A FRESH START
• IN THE GRASS
• IN TAMPA
• "THE COLONEL'S OWN"
• THE HEART OF THE PUZZLE
• A THREAD IN HAND
• WORDS IN THE NIGHT
• TANTALIZING TACTICS
• WHO WILL TELL THE MAN INSIDE THERE
• RUDGE
• "YOU HAVE COME! YOU HAVE SOUGHT ME!"

More by Anna Katharine Green

• A Difficult Problem (1900)
• The Staircase at the Heart's Delight (1894)
• The Woman in the Alcove (1902)
• The Leavenworth Case (1904)
• Dark Hollow (1898)
• Agatha Webb (1907)
• The Mill Mystery (1908)
• The House of the Whispering Pines (1908)
• All works by Anna Katharine Green