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Der Titel 'Der Tag der Vergeltung' ist der Band 5 in der Buchreihe 'Historical Diamond'. Die Autorin Anna Katherine Green, geborene Anna Katharine Rohlfs, war eine US-amerikanische Schriftstellerin von viktorianischen Kriminalromanen. Sie gilt als die 'Mutter der Detektivgeschichten' und ist die bedeutendste Vertreterin des Genres zwischen Edgar Allan Poe und Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In dieser Buchreihe werden die Juwelen bedeutender klassischer Autoren in einer qualitativ hochwertigen, aber preiswerten Buchausgabe in ungekürzter Fassung neu herausgegeben. Das Themenspektrum umfasst spannende Romane, u. a. historische Romane, Krimis, Fiktion, Abenteuer und Entdeckungsreisen.

This collection features the sharp-witted Amelia Butterworth, one of the first spinster detectives in literary history. Across three engaging novels, she applies her keen observational skills to solve mysteries alongside professional detectives. From a suspicious death next door to eerie happenings on a secluded lane, and a perplexing case in a bizarre circular room, each story blends intrigue with Green's pioneering detective fiction style. Included are That Affair Next Door, Lost Man's Lane, and The Circular Study.

The sewing girl in the New York mansion of wealthy Mr. Blake has been abducted. Traces of struggle and drops of blood are visible in her room. And yet how did the abductors get her out a window and down a tall ladder without some cooperation from her? The housekeeper, Mrs. Daniels, appeals to police inspector Ebenezer Gryce to find the girl and keep the search quiet. She wants to protect the privacy of her aristocratic employer. Holman Blake, though relatively young, is reclusive and hates any sort of notoriety. Mrs. Daniels offers her savings to help fund the investigation, a strange act considering she's not a relative. But then there are lots of strange things about the sewing girl. Her room is curiously large and elegant for a servant, and she's been reading Shakespeare. The investigation takes many a surprising direction, from an exclusive Charity Ball to the most disreputable streets in New York to a sinister old inn deep in the mountains of Vermont. Frustrated love and the love of wealth play an important role in a plot rich in mystery and dark deeds.