The Step on the Stair

Name: The Step on the Stair
Author: Anna Katharine Green

The Step on the Stair is a mystery novel by Anna Katharine Green, published in 1890. The story follows the investigation of a murder that takes place in a mansion in New York City. The protagonist, a detective named Heath, must unravel the complex web of relationships and motives among the victim's family and servants to identify the killer. Would you like me to provide more information about this book or help with something else?

By Anna Katharine Green · First published 1907 · Genre: Mystery, Detective fiction, Crime Fiction · 60 chapters · 123,818 words

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THE STEP ON THE STAIR

I had turned the corner at Thirty-fifth Street and was halfway down the block in my search for a number I had just taken from the telephone book when my attention was suddenly diverted by the quick movements and peculiar aspect of a man whom I saw plunging from the doorway of a large office-building some fifty feet or so ahead of me.

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Work type: Novel
Author: Anna Katharine Green
Date: 1907 CE
Language: English
Genres: Mystery, Detective fiction, Crime Fiction, Thriller
Length: 123,818 words
Structure: 73 chapters, 2,324 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Mystery — The story involves a puzzling murder which the protagonists attempt to solve, aligning it with mystery genre.
Detective fiction — The book follows the investigative procedures of detectives. The characters use logical reasoning and evidence to solve the murder, characteristic of detective fiction.
Crime Fiction — The novel encompasses elements of crime, with its central plot revolving around a murder, making it a part of crime fiction genre.
Thriller — Green builds suspense and tension throughout the story about the outcome of the murder investigation, qualities of the thriller genre.