Sword of Damocles - A Story of New York Life

'The Sword of Damocles - A Story of New York Life' is an 1881 detective novel by Anne Katherine Green. The third instalment of Green's detective series featuring Mr. Gryce, 'The Sword of Damocles' is a riveting tale of honour, repentance, and second chances not to be missed by fans and collectors of Green's fantastic work. Contents include: 'Two Men', 'Life and Death', 'The Japha Mystery', 'From A to Z', and 'Woman's Love'. Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) was an American novelist and poet. Among the first writers of detective fiction in America, she is considered to be the 'mother' of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. Other notable works by this author include: 'The Leavenworth Case' (1878), 'A Strange Disappearance' (1880), and 'The Circular Study' (1900). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this vintage detective novel now in a brand new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.