The Millionaire Baby

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Anna Katherine Green was already a bestselling author when authors such as Agatha Christie and even Arthur Conan Doyle were still looking for inspiration for their first books and stories. Considered by many to be the “mother” of the modern detective story, Green managed to introduce many of the main elements that truly caused her stories to be received as both great mysteries and genuine sounding works of criminal/detective fiction.

The Millionaire Baby is a lesser known but still extremely well-written novel penned by Green. The plot centers on the kidnapping of Phil Ocumpaugh’s daughter, a young six year-old girl who went missing under unusual circumstances. Gwendolen went missing from her home in New York, and it is up to a slightly unconventional but quite skilled detective to ferret out the truth. Why did Gwendolen went missing? And why is it that the moment a small shred of evidence as to her whereabouts arises, her own mother purposely covers it up?

This well-crafted mystery is among Green’s most extraordinary tales of strange coincidences and unusual plot twists zeroing in on the final outcome. It clearly reflects Green’s skill and expansive imagination.

One of the ironic facts about Green’s prose is that she initially intended to use it in order to promote her lesser known poetry. However, her talent for writing out of this world mystery stories and novels was so advanced that her books quickly caught on, and have since led to more than 40 exceptional titles that are still known throughout the world today.

According to modern day critics and authors, Anna Katherine Green may have influenced the world of literature just as much as great writers like Scott Fitzgerald, Mark Twain or Herman Melville. You’ll find her story to be surprisingly well-developed and interesting despite the overall simple premise, as even the most intelligent of readers will enjoy the narrative always keeping one step ahead of their deductions.
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