{"product_id":"the-leavenworth-case-paperback","title":"The Leavenworth Case - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnna Katharine Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Sims\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic genre-defining whodunit, by the mother of the detective novel \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Introducing the first American series detective, Ebenezer Gryce, \u003ci\u003eThe Leavenworth Case\u003c\/i\u003e was published nine years before the debut of Sherlock Holmes, and made author Anna Katharine Green an enormously popular and influential writer who changed the mystery genre forever. Showcasing Green's verve and style, \u003ci\u003eThe Leavenworth Case\u003c\/i\u003e opens with the shocking murder of Horatio Leavenworth, a wealthy New York merchant, philanthropist, and well-known member of the community. His favorite niece, Mary, is to inherit his fortune, and all of the evidence seems to implicate her or her sister. Yet surprises greet Gryce at every turn-even before the second murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Sims\u003c\/b\u003e is the author most recently of \u003ci\u003eIn the Womb: Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (adapted from two National Geographic Channel documentaries); he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eApollo's Fire: A Journey through the Extraordinary Wonders of an Ordinary Day\u003c\/i\u003e, which NPR chose as one of the best science books of 2007; \u003ci\u003eAdam's Navel: A Natural and Cultural History of the Human Form\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Science Book; and \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Orchestra: An Almanac of Nature in History and the Arts\u003c\/i\u003e. For Penguin Classics he also edited \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Archy and Mehitabel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief\u003c\/i\u003e, and he is currently editing \u003ci\u003eThe Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Crime\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for many periodicals, from the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.72 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44905933439078,"sku":"9780143106128","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NH2neEeyFQ9780143106128.webp?v=1773043515","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-leavenworth-case-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}