The Leavenworth Case

audiobook

The Leavenworth Case

by Anna Katharine Green

EN·~10 hours·44 chapters

Chapters

44 total
1

THE LEAVENWORTH CASE

0:09
2

BOOK I. THE PROBLEM

0:01
3

I. “A GREAT CASE”

13:37
4

II. THE CORONER’S INQUEST

9:02
5

III. FACTS AND DEDUCTIONS

27:09
6

IV. A CLUE.

9:31
7

V. EXPERT TESTIMONY

11:52
8

VI. SIDE-LIGHTS

9:41
9

VII. MARY LEAVENWORTH

12:36
10

VIII. CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

21:49

Description

When a frantic young secretary bursts into a bustling law office with news that a prominent gentleman has been found dead, a junior partner is thrust into the heart of a baffling murder. With his senior partners away, he steps in to advise the grieving nieces and confront a scene where the victim sits at his library table, a bullet hole through his head and no weapon in sight. The case promises intrigue, unanswered motives, and a web of family secrets waiting to be untangled.

As the investigation proceeds, the lawyer must navigate the sharp wit of the Leavenworth sisters, the cryptic behavior of household staff, and a cast of potential suspects. Each interview reveals new clues and red herrings, while the genteel setting of early‑twentieth‑century New York adds a layer of social nuance to the puzzle. Listeners will be drawn into a methodical, atmospheric unraveling of a mystery that feels both personal and chilling.

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Language

en

Duration

~10 hours (605K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-05-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Anna Katharine Green

Anna Katharine Green

1846–1935

A pioneer of American detective fiction, she helped shape the mystery novel with intricate plots and a sharp sense of how crime and investigation really worked. Her stories made room for memorable sleuths and suspense that still feels surprisingly modern.

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