Three Thousand Dollars

Three Thousand Dollars

by Anna Katharine Green

In this captivating mystery short story, a seemingly impenetrable vault within Mr. Stoughton's business concern becomes the target of a cunning heist. Despite its robust security, the vault is mysteriously accessed daily by unknown individuals, leaving everyone baffled. As the plot to plunder the vault's contents unfolds, suspicion falls upon every clerk in the office. With no clear clues and the clock ticking, the race is on to uncover the ingenious scheme and apprehend the perpetrators before they vanish with the stolen goods.

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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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