But this doesn't matter because Miss Amelia Butterworth, spinster of the parish, is determined to find out who the murderer is, despite her total lack of experience or qualifications in this field. Miss Butterworth is a delightful character and I can see her echo in innumerable sleuths through the years. Lately I've been enjoying some late 19th and early 20th century mystery/detective stories on my kindle, all of which are free on Amazon. Read More. Who was she and why was she in the empty house all alone? I would read another Amelia Butterworth mystery by Anna Katharine Green, but Mr. Gryce wasn't very impressive. I find the language used and the context it’s used in quite fascinating. It's funny, clever, indeed mysterious. Mind you, good, well-written, engaging mysteries, not the fluff that is so abundant out there and gives the genre sometimes a bad name. Amazing writer, in my opinion. Im Cheungjun. So it isn't much of a surprise when her attention is caught by late night visitors to the house next door, which has been empty for some time due to a prolonged trip abroad by its owners, the Van Burnam family. I also got at least one with Violet Strange, another female sleuth, and a few other titles. Well, this is what you won't do: panic. When no one answers, she summons a patrolling police officer to assist her in investigating the mystery. But she had been dead four hours before the cabinet fell upon her. Anna Katherine Green is an author that I didn't discover until I received my Kindle and was looking for freebies to read. What an absolutely brilliant book! Miss Butterworth, an older spinster who enjoys her well-appointed home and status, isn't nosy. (The novel was part of a huge collection of mystery stories, so I never knew how long this particular story was) Enjoyed thoroughly. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Summary by Dawn L. She just likes knowing what's going on in her neighborhood. The property next door to the murder scene is owned by the inquisitive Miss … Det. So many times I felt the story was about to end, only to find a new twist. A man and a woman alight and enter the house, which Miss Butterworth knows to be empty. If you are a fan of the genre, this is a great opportunity to see the roots. As she watches from her window, Miss Butterworth observes a young man (could it be one of the sons of the family?) Get it free on LibriVox and see what you think! Strong female sleuth portrayal – not to forget, our sleuth is not ‘young’ – and a wonderful plot line are the plus points of this story. I no longer remember how this made its way onto my Kindle, but I'm so pleased it did. In fact, Anna Katharine Green is known as the mother of detective fiction. Listen to That Affair Next Door by Anna Katharine Green with a free trial.\nListen to unlimited* audiobooks on the web, iPad, iPhone and Android. Butterworth is relatively younger and more brash. Buy this book. Green achieved any number of detective fiction firsts, including the first use of an icicle as murder weapon. That Affair Next Door Anna Katharine Green. Ever since taking over as the leader of the Mystery Book Discussion Group at my library five years ago, I have become very fond of the mystery genre. “That Affair Next Door” is a 1897 detective novel by Anne Katherine Green. People seem to come and go with gusto, rubbernecking and commenting on the crime and even returning an object to its original position pre-murder because it looked untidy! Nov 13. She just likes knowing what's going on in her neighborhood. That Affair Next Door is a fitting debut for the Library of Congress Crime Classics series, as it is likely the first American novel to feature a female detective. If I ever see them in hardback, they'll be going on my shelves! This has got to be one of my most favourite novels, and I would encourage anyone who has never heard of it to try and get their hands on a copy! Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was an American poet and novelist. Yawn. As one of the first people on the scene, Miss Butterworth's testimony becomes vital to the subsequent inquest and murder trial (yes! But I liked it throughout and, I read the book with a totally blank slate. Mr. Gryce is an older detective with the police department, and Miss Butterworth is a middle-aged amateur sleuth who becomes involved when the crime happens in the house next door. She doesn't hesitate to speak her mind, whereas Miss Marple is more old and much more gentle. The first book in an exciting new classic mystery series created in partnership with the Library of Congress, That Affair Next Door follows Miss Amelia Butterworth, an inquisitive single woman who becomes involved in a murder investigation after the woman next door turns up dead. Anna Katharine Green (1864 - 1935) The dead body of a woman was … Classic Mystery Collection (100+ books and stories). From the "mother of detective novel" and the first book unearthed in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress, That Affair Next Door follows Miss Amelia Butterworth, an inquisitive single woman in the Victorian Era who becomes involved in a murder investigation after the woman next door turns up dead. (The novel was part of a huge collection of mystery stories, so I never knew how long this particular story was) Enjoyed thoroughly. From the "mother of detective novel" and the first book unearthed in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress, That Affair Next Door follows Miss Amelia Butterworth, an inquisitive single woman in the Victorian Era who becomes involved in a murder investigation after the woman next door … Praise"[That Affair Next Door] is leisurely paced but not padded, and the detecting rivalry of amateur and professional is humorously and sensitively managed.Much of its careful plotting and attention to detail would be at home in a formal detective novel of decades later, though the final solution conies from a witness with an explanation anticipated by neither Gryce nor Butterworth. The woman is dead and at a glance, Miss Butterworth knows she was murdered. I was pleasantly surprised with the storytelling by this author. By the way, I am reading these books on my iPhone. I did like the fact that I couldn't figure out "whodunit" early in the book and that there were so many characters and storylines that Miss Butterworth and Detective Gryce both came to different conclusions and neither was correct. and lady enter the house furtively. First published in 1897, this cleverly plotted mystery from Greene (1846 1935) introduces Amelia Butterworth, an elderly spinster "of Colonial ancestry and no inconsiderable importance in the social world," who lives alone in Manhattan's exclusive Gramercy Park neighborhood. bookwormchatterbox. Miss. Good mystery. People seem to come and go with gusto, rubbernecking and commenting on the crime and even returning an object to its original position pre-murder because it looked untidy! I came across it by accident on goodreads and listened on Librivox and enjoyed it a lot. She began writing in 1878 and died in 1935. Whether she does or doesn't succeed is for you to learn when you read this addictive book which is such a huge change from any modern-day thriller you've read. I really enjoyed this somewhat bonkers book and can't wait to read the next one. That Affair Next Door introduces Miss Amelia Butterworth, an insightful and observant woman who noticed a man and woman enter the next-door neighbor’s house and saw the man leave minutes later. 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