caso Leavenworth
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El acaudalado Henry Leavenworth es encontrado muerto en su habitación, y su repentina muerte causa conmoción en la comunidad. Sus sobrinas, las jóvenes Alice y Grace, se encuentran en una situación vulnerable, sin nadie que las proteja. El detective Ebenezer Gryce, un hombre de gran perspicacia y experiencia, se encarga del caso, y junto al joven abogado Raymond, se adentran en un complejo rompecabezas de pistas y sospechosos. El abogado del difunto, el enigmático Mr. Lancaster, parece tener más secretos que revelar, y la presencia de otros individuos sospechosos, como el amigo íntimo del fallecido, Mr. Brandling, y su antigua criada, Hannah, complica aún más el caso. A medida que Gryce y Raymond desentrañan la verdad, se revela una serie de mentiras, rencores ocultos y motivaciones que van desde la avaricia hasta el amor y la venganza. La trama teje una red de conexiones entre los personajes, mostrando las complejidades del ser humano y la naturaleza del crimen. Con cada avance en la investigación, la verdad se vuelve más compleja, dejando al lector en vilo hasta el final.Book Details
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Anna Katharine Green
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Anna Katharine Green 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. Gr...
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