Language: English
Published in: 1880
Categorie(s): Fiction, Mystery & Detective
Word count: 51,188 words (≈ about 3 hours)
Source: http://www.gutenberg.org
Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70 and in the USA.
A housekeeper reports the disappearance of a sewing-maid from a wealthy household. She insists that the girl has been abducted. Mr Gryce and a young detective investigate. The missing young woman has a secret. But she is not the only one…
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Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:39:01 +0100
This book is quite melodramatic and the investigation is pretty straightforward. I think this is the second book of Green's that was published. It is not among her best.