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Book SynopsisPresents two detective novels. In "The Dead Letter", a young attorney, Richard Redfield relates the events surrounding the murder of Henry Moreland. In "The Figure Eight", Joe Meredith undertakes a series of adventures and assumes disguises to solve the murder mystery of his uncle and regain the lost fortune of his angelic cousin whom he loves.
Trade Review“From the very beginning women writers have been of fundamental importance to the mystery genre and these highly entertaining works by two of the founding ‘mothers’ of the American mystery novel demonstrate why. Times may have changed since these books were first published, but good reading never goes out of fashion.”—Dean James, coauthor of
By a Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women and manager of Murder by the Book (Houston, Texas)
“Sinister governesses sleepwalk, wronged young men vow revenge, and mysterious deathbed messages appear in two rediscovered Gothic gems from Metta Fuller Victor. Fans of Louisa May Alcott's thrillers will devour these inventive tales from a pioneer in American detective fiction.”—Elizabeth Foxwell, mystery writer and contributing editor,
Mystery Scene magazine
Table of ContentsIntroduction / Catherine Ross Nickerson 1
The Dead Letter: An American Romance 11
The Figure Eight; or, The Mystery of Meredith Place 209
