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The House of the Whispering Pines is a detective novel written by Anna Katharine Green, first published in 1910. Green is often credited as one of the pioneers of the American detective novel, influencing later writers like Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. The story revolves around a mysterious murder in an old country house called ""The Whispering Pines."" The victim is Adelaide Cumberland, a beautiful and wealthy woman engaged to Arthur Cumberland, the brother of the main suspect, Claire Cumberland. The investigation is led by Detective Ebenezer Gryce, a recurring character in Green's works, along with a young lawyer named Orville Strange. The case becomes increasingly complex as secrets from the past emerge, including hidden relationships, financial motives, and psychological tension. While not as famous as Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot stories, The House of the Whispering Pines is a solid example of early detective fiction. Green's work is notable for its intricate plotting and emphasis on forensic detail, paving the way for modern mystery novels. About the Author Anna Katharine Green (November 11, 1846 - April 11, 1935) was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories. Green has been called ""the mother of the detective novel"". Green was born in Brooklyn, New York on November 11, 1846. She had an early ambition to write romantic verse and corresponded with Ralph Waldo Emerson. When her poetry failed to gain recognition, she produced her first and best known novel, The Leavenworth Case (1878), praised by Wilkie Collins, and the hit of the year. She became a bestselling author, eventually publishing 37 books over 40 years. On November 25, 1884, Green married the actor and stove designer, and later noted furniture maker, Charles Rohlfs (1853 - 1936). Rohlfs toured in a dramatization of Green's The Leavenworth Case. After his theater career faltered, he became a furniture maker in 1897, and Green collaborated with him on some of his designs. Together they had one daughter and two sons: Rosamund Rohlfs, Roland Rohlfs, and Sterling Rohlfs. Her daughter Rosamund married Robert Twitty Palmer. Green died on April 11, 1935, in Buffalo, New York, at the age of 88. Her husband died the following year. In 2002, Buffalo Literary Walking Tours began an annual series of weekend walking tours highlighting authors with local connections. Green is included along with Mark Twain, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Herman Melville, Taylor Caldwell, and others. Green's short story ""The Intangible Clue"" featuring Violet Strange was adapted by Chris Harrald for the second series of BBC Radio 4's drama series The Rivals and starred Jeany Spark as Violet Strange. (wikipedia.org)

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