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The Anna Katharine Green Library brings the pioneering mysteries of Anna Katharine Green to life in complete, unabridged readings. Enter a world of secret wills, vanished clues, perilous reputations, ingenious crimes, and keen-eyed investigators determined to discover the truth.

Long before the Golden Age of detective fiction, Green was laying its foundations. Settle in, attend closely, and judge for yourself: in these stories, the smallest detail may prove the most dangerous.]]>enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ff48990fa4afbc02f055efea0180623e.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-anna-katharine-green-library--7308011Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:32:02 +0000Anna Katharine GreenGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comA closed door. A whispered suspicion. A household in which every face conceals something. The Anna Katharine Green Library brings the pioneering mysteries of Anna Katharine Green to life in complete, unabridged readings. Enter a world of secret...
The Anna Katharine Green Library brings the pioneering mysteries of Anna Katharine Green to life in complete, unabridged readings. Enter a world of secret wills, vanished clues, perilous reputations, ingenious crimes, and keen-eyed investigators determined to discover the truth.

Long before the Golden Age of detective fiction, Green was laying its foundations. Settle in, attend closely, and judge for yourself: in these stories, the smallest detail may prove the most dangerous.]]>false0b4b272d-4dca-5998-9109-2864bb4d8a01serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-y-z-a-detective-story-chapter-1-the-mysterious-rendezvous-part-one--75020924https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75020924Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:00:13 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a determined investigator arrives in the tranquil town of Brandon to follow a curious trail of letters addressed to the enigmatic initials X. Y. Z., uncovering whispers of a secretive family and their forthcoming masked ball that seems to...1251false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-y-z-a-detective-story-chapter-1-the-mysterious-rendezvous-part-two--75021002https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021002Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:00:17 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a gentleman ventures boldly into the hermit's domain to secure an audience concerning a forthcoming social event, only to uncover a web of apprehensions and subtle familial intrigues that hint at deeper discord. Amid the delicate interplay of...1390false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-y-z-a-detective-story-chapter-2-the-black-domino--75021003https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021003Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:00:21 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a mysterious rendezvous is arranged beneath the cover of darkness and disguise, leading the narrator into a ball resplendent with masked figures where family secrets and suspicions quietly surface. Among whispered confidences and furtive...1513false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-y-z-a-detective-story-chapter-3-an-unexpected-calamity--75021004https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021004Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the narrator follows a mysterious figure through labyrinthine passages to a secluded room, where a tense vigil leads to the sudden and tragic collapse of Mr. Benson. Amidst the resulting tumult, discreet observations hint at dark suspicions...535false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-y-z-a-detective-story-chapter-4-in-the-library--75021005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021005Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the somber discovery of Mr. Benson’s untimely death amid whispers of poison and possible suicide unsettles the assembled family, leading to suspicions surrounding a mysterious figure in a yellow domino. The atmosphere thickens as...1107false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/x-y-z-a-detective-story-chapter-5-the-yellow-domino--75021007https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021007Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a mysterious figure clad in a yellow domino mask unravels the tangled suspicions surrounding a poisoning, revealing deeper family deceptions and secret alliances. The evening concludes with tumultuous confrontations, stirring revelations, and...1187false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-thousand-dollars-chapters-1-4--75021008https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021008Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a confidential conversation unfolds within the shadowed ruins of a forsaken New York church, where two men deliberate over a shadowed scheme involving a mysterious safe guarded by trust and secrecy. The discourse reveals the intricate...912false21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-thousand-dollars-chapters-5-8--75021009https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021009Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a keen-eyed stranger visits the Stoughton offices with curious intent, fixating particularly on a singing young woman whose presence provokes whispered intrigues and cautious manoeuvres among those who observe her. And later, beneath the...1153false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-thousand-dollars-chapters-9-12--75021012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021012Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the dim office shadows conceal whispered confessions about an unlocked safe and a girl burdened with secret orders, while tension mounts around the unseen watchman and the subtle dance of suspicion between manager and clerk. A clever scheme...991false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-thousand-dollars-chapters-13-16--75021013https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021013Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a singular lady, skilled in an art both rare and subtle, employs her voice to compel a safe’s door to yield its secret contents, only to find herself confronted by a man both cunning and perilous, claiming authority and demanding compliance....1259false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-thousand-dollars-chapters-17-20--75021014https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021014Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:06 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the heroine confronts the uneasy dealings surrounding precious heirlooms and navigates a web of suspicion and accusation, maintaining her dignity amid unfolding betrayals. Her steadfast resolve and the faithful support of an old friend cast...1006false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-2-questions--75021017https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021017Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the narrator acquaints herself with the enigmatic Mrs. Packard and her household, observing the contrast between public admiration and private sorrow, and engages with the mayor in earnest conversation regarding recent perturbations in his...973false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-3-in-the-gable-window--75021018https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021018Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a newcomer to Mayor Packard’s residence encounters an atmosphere thick with unspoken worries and peculiar attentiveness, not least from a maid and an enigmatic old woman next door whose eyes seem to pierce the quiet domesticity. The mayor’s...1063false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-1-a-spy-s-duty--75021016https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021016Sun, 13 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a young woman, seeking employment and guided by discreet Miss Davies, is introduced to a distinguished gentleman who offers her a delicate position as companion to his troubled wife, urging secrecy and discretion above all. The mayor,...837false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-4-lights-sounds--75021019https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021019Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the quiet observation of a seemingly ordinary room breeds a faint unease, and the narrator encounters the peculiar habits and hushed fears of those who serve within the mayor’s house. Stories of unexplained lights, sounds, and spectral...1030false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-5-the-strange-neighbors-next-door--75021020https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021020Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which I find Mrs. Packard restored to a cheerful composure, and through our conversation, she unveils the poignant tale of her eccentric neighbours—two sorrowful sisters haunted by the memory of lost fortune within the very walls they gaze upon...1640false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-6-at-the-stair-head--75021021https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021021Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the quiet solitude of a late evening in the household reveals subtle tensions among the servants and the guests, while a mysterious, unsettling laughter from below sets a tone of unease that shadows the arrival of Mrs. Packard. The narrator...751false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-9-scraps--75021024https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021024Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a sombre and unsettling apparition is disclosed by a lady shaken to her very soul, while practical resolve and tender reassurances come to the fore amidst whispered threats and sordid insinuations. The delicate atmosphere thickens as the...752false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-7-a-moving-shadow--75021022https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021022Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the attentive narrator tends to Mrs. Packard after a sudden fainting spell and becomes privy to her anxious requests to exclude certain persons from her presence, while puzzling over a mysterious laugh that no one admits to hearing. Through...1014false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-8-the-paragraph--75021023https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021023Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which Mrs. Packard, displaying a mixture of fragile composure and guarded reserve, joins a somewhat tense breakfast with her husband and his secretary, her actions veiled in an air of mystery that invites quiet observation. The morning’s uneasy...567false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-10-a-glimmer-of-the-truth--75021025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021025Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the narrator, with a keen and thoughtful mind, embarks on an inquiry into the curious and unsettling experiences reported by tenants of a house reputed to be haunted, seeking to relieve Mrs. Packard’s troubled spirit by uncovering rational...1924false310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-12-searchings--75021027https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021027Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which the narrator resolves to pursue the delicate investigation of a mysterious old house, carefully observing its curious architecture and unexplained phenomena to discern a hidden secret. Marked by patience and subtle deduction, the quest leads...902false312fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mayor-s-wife-chapter-11-bess--75021026https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75021026Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000Anna Katharine GreenIn which a mysterious and watchful woman named Bess acquaints the narrator with her humble shop and reveals a secret concealed within the mayor’s house across the street, imploring the narrator to retrieve a small but vital box from a hidden place in...792false311full