The Leavenworth Case. John Curran

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Название The Leavenworth Case
Автор произведения John Curran
Жанр Зарубежные детективы
Серия
Издательство Зарубежные детективы
Год выпуска 0
isbn 9780008137601



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       Copyright

      Published by COLLINS CRIME CLUB

      An imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd

      1 London Bridge Street

      London SE1 9GF

       www.harpercollins.co.uk

      First published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1878

      Published by The Detective Story Club for Wm Collins Sons & Co. Ltd 1929

      Introduction © John Curran 2016

      Cover design © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 1929, 2016

      A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.

      This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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      Source ISBN: 9780008137595

      Ebook Edition © August 2016 ISBN: 9780008137601

      Version: 2016-06-22

      Table of Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Introduction

       Book One: The Problem

       Chapter I: ‘a Great Case’

       Chapter II: The Coroner’s Inquest

       Chapter III: Facts and Deductions

       Chapter IV: A Clue

       Chapter V: Expert Testimony

       Chapter VI: Side-Lights

       Chapter VII: Mary Leavenworth

       Chapter VIII: Circumstantial Evidence

       Chapter IX: A Discovery

       Chapter X: Mr Gryce Receives New Impetus

      

       Chapter XI: The Summons

      

       Chapter XII: Eleanore

      

       Chapter XIII: The Problem

      

       Book Two: Henry Clavering

      

       Chapter XIV: Mr Gryce at Home

      

       Chapter XV: Ways Opening

      

       Chapter XVI: The Will of a Millionaire

      

       Chapter XVII: The Beginning of Great Surprises

      

       Chapter XVIII: On the Stairs

      

       Chapter XIX: In My Office

      

       Chapter XX: ‘Trueman! Trueman! Trueman!’

      

       Chapter XXI: A Prejudice

      

       Chapter XXII: Patch-Work

      

       Chapter XXIII: The Story of a Charming Woman

      

       Chapter XXIV: A Report Followed by Smoke

      

       Chapter XXV: Timothy Cook

      

       Chapter XXVI: Mr Gryce Explains Himself

      

       Book Three: Hannah

      

       Chapter