The House of the Whispering Pines

The House of the Whispering Pines by Anna Katharine Green is a mystery novel first published in 1908. The story follows the protagonist, Dr. John Leslie, as he investigates a series of strange occurrences at an old mansion called the "House of the Whispering Pines." The novel is known for its suspenseful plot and atmospheric setting, which adds to the overall sense of mystery and intrigue.

By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1908 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Classic · 36 chapters

Contents

• THE HESITATING STEP
• IT WAS SHE - SHE INDEED!
• "OPEN!"
• THE ODD CANDLESTICK
• A SCRAP OF PAPER
• COMMENTS AND REFLECTIONS
• CLIFTON ACCEPTS MY CASE
• A CHANCE! I TAKE IT
• "WE KNOW OF NO SUCH LETTER"
• "I CAN HELP YOU"
• IN THE COACH HOUSE
• "LILA - LILA!"
• "WHAT WE WANT IS HERE"
• THE MOTIONLESS FIGURE
• HELEN SURPRISES SWEETWATER
• 62 CUTHBERT ROAD
• "MUST I TELL THESE THINGS?"
• ON IT WAS WRITTEN
• "IT'S NOT WHAT YOU WILL FIND"
• "HE OR YOU! THERE IS NO THIRD"
• CARMEL AWAKES
• "BREAK IN THE GLASS!"
• AT TEN INSTEAD OF TWELVE
• ALL THIS STOOD
• "I AM INNOCENT"
• THE SYLLABLE OF DOOM
• EXPECTANCY
• "WHERE IS MY BROTHER?"
• "I REMEMBERED THE ROOM"
• "CHOOSE"
• "WERE HER HANDS CROSSED THEN?"
• AND I HAD SAID NOTHING!
• THE ARROW OF DEATH
• "STEADY!"
• "AS IF IT WERE A MECCA"
• THE SURCHARGED MOMENT

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