The Chief Legatee by Anna Katharine Green
"The Chief Legatee" by Anna Katharine Green is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around the mysterious disappearance of a newlywed bride, Georgian Hazen, who vanishes just hours after her wedding ceremony. Her husband, Roger Ransom, is left bewildered and deeply concerned, leading him to enlist the help of a detective to unravel the mystery behind her sudden flight. The opening of the book introduces us to
the immediate crisis as Mr. Ransom reports his wife’s disappearance to the hotel manager and a detective, Mr. Gerridge. The narrative reveals Ransom's frantic search and highlights his unwavering faith in Georgian's love and integrity. Ransom recounts their wedding day and the peculiar behavior leading up to her disappearance, particularly noting her reaction to an unknown man at the wedding. As the plot thickens, details about Georgian’s life and relationships hint at deeper mysteries involving family ties that had long been buried, setting the stage for a suspenseful exploration of love, trust, and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Green, Anna Katharine, 1846-1935 |
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| Title | The Chief Legatee |
| Note | Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 17999 |
| Release Date | Mar 18, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 13, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 154 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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