The Millionaire Baby

The Millionaire Baby is a novel written by Anna Katharine Green and published in 1906. The story follows the life of a wealthy man named Horace Wynne, who adopts a baby girl after his wife's death. However, he soon discovers that the baby is not his biological child, but rather a replacement for the one he lost in infancy. As the novel progresses, Horace becomes increasingly obsessed with the baby and her true identity, leading to a series of events that ultimately lead to tragedy. The novel explores themes of grief, obsession, and the complexities of family dynamics.

By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1906 · Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Detective fiction · 27 chapters

Contents

• TWO LITTLE SHOES
• "A FEARSOME MAN"
• A CHARMING WOMAN
• CHALK-MARKS
• THE OLD HOUSE IN YONKERS
• DOCTOR POOL
• "FIND THE CHILD!"
• "PHILO! PHILO! PHILO!"
• THE BUNGALOW
• TEMPTATION
• THE SECRET OF THE OLD PAVILION
• BEHIND THE WALL
• "WE SHALL HAVE TO BEGIN AGAIN"
• ESPIONAGE
• A PHANTASM
• "AN ALL-CONQUERING BEAUTY"
• IN THE GREEN BOUDOIR
• "YOU LOOK AS IF - AS IF - "
• FRENZY
• "WHAT DO YOU KNOW?"
• PROVIDENCE
• ON THE SECOND TERRACE
• A CORAL BEAD
• "SHALL I GIVE HIM MY WORD, HARRY?"
• THE WORK OF AN INSTANT
• "HE WILL NEVER FORGIVE"
• THE FINAL STRUGGLE

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