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Who suspects the young woman at a society gathering is there to solve a crime?
Violet Strange belongs among the guests at balls, dinners and country house gatherings. She also works in secret as a detective. In Anna Katharine Green’s nine linked mysteries, wealthy homes hide deaths, thefts and strange disappearances. A family’s good name may depend on what Violet notices.
The Golden Slipper, and Other Problems for Violet Strange pairs quick plots with carefully planted clues. The Senior, who heads the firm that supplies Violet’s cases, trusts her gifts but worries about the demands of her work. Behind each puzzle waits another question: why does a wealthy young woman choose such danger?
What you’ll discover
- A secret behind society manners Meet a young woman whose charm and sharp eye serve a hidden calling.
- Trouble in fine houses Enter wealthy households where a death, theft or disappearance puts family standing at risk.
- Clues worth watching Follow carefully planned puzzles that play fair while giving you reasons to keep guessing.
- A demanding partnership Watch The Senior balance faith in Violet’s abilities with concern over what he asks.
- The mystery of Violet Look beyond each case to the question of what draws her into dangerous work.
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This book suits readers who like short, puzzle-driven mysteries from the early twentieth century, and anyone curious about the roots of the female detective. If you want graphic crime or modern forensic detail, you may find it gentle.
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- A debutante with a secret trade
- Cases that begin in fine houses
- Why she works, and who guides her
- How Green builds her puzzles
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- Violet StrangeA young woman of good society who secretly takes on detective work, using her charm and sharp eye to solve cases others cannot.
- The SeniorThe head of the firm that gives Violet her cases, he relies on her gifts while worrying about asking so much of a young woman.
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La scarpetta d'oro e altri casi di Violet Strange
by Anna Katharine Green· 1915
A young society woman secretly investigates crimes and mysteries.
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A debutante with a secret trade
The whole collection rests on one idea. Violet Strange is a young woman of society, the sort of person invited to balls, dinners and country house gatherings. Behind that polished life she takes on cases that others cannot crack.
Her position is her tool. Doors open to her that would stay shut to a policeman, and people speak freely in front of a girl they take to be only charming. She hears gossip, watches faces and notices what a formal inquiry would miss.
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Anna Katharine Green
1846–1935 · American detective novelist
Anna Katharine Green (1846–1935) was an American novelist born in Brooklyn, New York. She wrote detective fiction, including The Leavenworth Case, published in 1878, and That Affair Next Door, published in 1897. She married actor and furniture designer Charles Rohlfs in 1884. She lived in Buffalo, New York, where she died.
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What is The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange about?
It is a collection of short detective stories about Violet Strange, a young society woman who secretly works as a detective. Each tale presents a puzzle, often in a wealthy household, which she must solve while keeping her work hidden.
Who is Violet Strange?
Violet Strange is the heroine of the collection, a young woman of good family who moves easily in high society. She uses that position to gather clues that regular investigators could not reach, and she keeps her detective work secret.
When was The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange written?
It was published in 1915 by Anna Katharine Green, who was already well known for her mystery novels. The stories are fiction, not true crime, and they reflect the manners and society of early twentieth century America.
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