{"product_id":"9781542756815","title":"A Strange Disappearance","description":"A young woman working as a domestic servant disappears from a wealthy household in New York City. The police investigating the disappearance have few clues, and the other servants working in the mansion, which is owned by a Mr. Blake, seem to know little about the woman in question. Did she leave voluntarily or was she kidnaped? The police suspect the well-to-do owner of the house, and conduct a surveillance of his activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  They realize the connections between the missing   woman and Mr. Blake are closer than first   thought. What then were the true relations   between employer and servant? We learn that the   woman had years earlier saved Mr. Blake's life,   and this led to a secret liaison that became the   motive for blackmail. Such is the exciting story   of A Strange Disappearance. Set in the late 19th   century, it takes us from the highly privileged   and sumptuous surroundings of Fifth Avenue, to   the dangerous backstreets of downtown Manhattan,   and into the forests and isolated cottages of   upstate New York. After the shocking truth about   the participants is revealed, the police move to   prevent a murder. Part of their plan involves a   young detective disguising himself as a   consumptive French artist! The author of A   Strange Disappearance, Anna Katharine Green,   excels in her ability to convincingly portray   villains as well as heroes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her dramas,   characters struggle with lost opportunities,   vengeful motives, hidden agendas, and complex family relationships. This was the second book written by Green after her famous Leavenworth Case, and was originally published in 1880 by New York firm, A.L. Burt. A Strange Disappearance is truly a fabulous piece of writing, well-constructed, dramatic and involving.","brand":"CreateSpace Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375269728497,"sku":"9781542756815","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9781542756815_p0.jpg?v=1765362775","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781542756815","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}