{"product_id":"the-girl-behind-the-keys-9781551114736","title":"The Girl Behind the Keys","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As the door was thrust open, I heard, as in a dream, the voice of Neal Larrard—calm and cool as ever—dictating to me; mechanically, my fingers touched the keys, and I began to type. While I did so, I felt that fearful dead thing pressing against my knees, and felt also the muzzle of the revolver hard against my side.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1903, \u003cem\u003eThe Girl Behind the Keys\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightful example of early detective fiction in which Bella Thorn, a savvy young typist, foils the nefarious plans of her employer, a confidence man who exploits the hopes and fears infusing the popular imagination. As Arlene Young’s critical introduction demonstrates, the story unites many of the cultural and literary motifs marking the dawn of the twentieth century, when the Victorian era was giving way to modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eWorks Cited and Suggestions for Further Reading\u003cbr\u003eA Note on the Text\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Girl Behind the Keys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Kidnapping of President Penaluna\u003cbr\u003eThe Diamonds of the Danseuse\u003cbr\u003eThe Spirit of Sarah Keech\u003cbr\u003eThe Saving of Curly-Head\u003cbr\u003eThe Haunted Yacht\u003cbr\u003eThe Swingley Green Tragedy\u003cbr\u003eThe Mummy\u003cbr\u003eThe Return of Mr. Maggs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Broadview Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041304576343,"sku":"9781551114736","price":22.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781551114736.jpg?v=1750949738","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-girl-behind-the-keys-9781551114736","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}