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Three Thousand Dollars
Anna Katharine Green
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“I was, perhaps, the plainest girl in the room that night. I was also the happiest—up to one o’clock. Then my whole world crumbled, or, at least, suffered an eclipse. Why and how, I am about to relate.” Thus begins this mystery told by Anna Katharine Green, writer of detective fiction in America and renowned for writing well plotted, legally accurate stories.
“I was, perhaps, the plainest girl in the room that night. I was also the happiest—up to one o’clock. Then my whole world crumbled, or, at least, suffered an eclipse. Why and how, I am about to relate.” Thus begins this mystery told by Anna Katharine Green, writer of detective fiction in America and renowned for writing well plotted, legally accurate stories.
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"Yes, one foot from the floor. The platform runs all the way across the room and holds other things; a table[27] which nobody uses, a revolving bookcase and a series of shelves, fitted with boxes containing old receipts and such junk. Sometimes I go through these; but nothing ever comes of it." He paused, as if the subject were distasteful.
"And the safe is opened?"
"Almost every week. I'm ashamed to tell you the old duffer's methods; they're loony. But he isn't a lunatic. At any rate, they don't think so in Wall Street."
"I'll make a guess at his name."
"Not yet. You'll have to swear——"
"Oh, we're both in it. Never mind the heroics. It's too good a thing to peach on. Me and the manager! I like that. Take it easy till the job's done, anyway. And now I'll take a fly at the name. It's——"
He had the grace to whisper.[. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Short story but the plot and ending twist were good.
I would have preferred if the woman was more involved in earlier chapters.
Sam Fellowes, manager at the offices of Thomas Stoughton, conspires with professional thief Beau Johnson to rob Stoughton's safe. The safe is secured in Stoughton's office, and other than Stoughton himself, the only employee who has access to the safe - and it's mysterious locking system - is stenog
I've said it before and I'll say it again, AKG is an underrated author.
Her mystery and detective stories are on par with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Her stories are well-thought out and intelligent. Her plots are usually intricate. There is often a surprise. Her detectives are competent. Her characters
An interesting short story. The owner of a bank requires each employee to spend five minutes inside the vault. Coded messages are sent and pinned up, but who is carrying out the orders, and how is the safe being opened, when there's no visible lock? The manager employs a private detective to find ou
This was a fun, quick read. This author came to my attention via my friends updates, though it was for a different title. Anna Katharine Green is credited with being the first author to feature a woman detective - Amelia Butterworth. I chose a different title, but will be more than willing to explor
Good story! Good ending!