That Affair Next Door

In Anna Katharine Green's detective novel That Affair Next Door, a dead woman is found in a luxury home in New York's Gramercy Park, setting the stage for a compelling mystery. Known as one of the earliest writers of the detective genre in the U.S., Green introduces amateur sleuth Amelia Butterworth, a high-society spinster whose character influenced later iconic detectives like Agatha Christie's Miss Marple. This engaging story invites listeners into the world of early crime-solving and intricate plot twists.