Behind Closed Doors

&quote;Behind Closed Doors&quote; is an 1888 detective novel written by American novelist Anna Katharine Green. The fifth book in Green's detective series featuring Mr. Gryce, &quote;Behind Closed Doors&quote; is a riveting tale of mystery and intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic detective fiction and collectors of Green's sensational work. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was an American novelist and poet. Among the first writers of detective fiction in America, she is considered to be the &quote;mother&quote; of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. Other notable works by this author include: &quote;The Leavenworth Case&quote; (1878), &quote;A Strange Disappearance&quote; (1880), and &quote;The Circular Study&quote; (1900). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.