Agatha Webb, adored by all who know her, has been murdered. So unthinkable is it that anyone would commit such a crime means everybody is now a suspect. Was it her doting husband who has found himself in a tricky financial situation? Or perhaps the well-to-do Mr. Fredrick, who suspiciously disappeared into the woods? Is there a connection between this death and that of the cook? The first book in Green's detective series featuring Caleb Sweetwater, "e;Agatha Webb"e; is a riveting tale of mystery and intrigue not to be missed by fans of classic detective fiction. 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 "e;mother"e; of the genre for her legally-accurate and well-thought-out plots. Other notable works by this author include: "e;The Leavenworth Case"e; (1878), "e;A Strange Disappearance"e; (1880), and "e;The Circular Study"e; (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.