Books with title Violet and the Golden Slipper

Historical Novel Society Editor's Choice NomineeFrom the Historical Novel Society's Review of Violet's Problem:"...the heroine of Martinelli's slim volume won me over almost instantly, and the style had me snickering and sometimes laughing throughout.""I adored this sweet little book and look forward to continuing my acquaintance with Violet in the future."The Violet Strange Mysteries are nine detective stories, each story a major case for Violet Strange, a debutante and secret high-society detective, living and working in New York City in 1899, The Gilded-Age.The stories are based on A.K. Green's 1914 short stories, but they are completely re-imagined and re-written for tweens, teens and adults today. The original short stories were less fleshed-out, and were written in stilted, Victorian English.The Lexile measurement (reading level) is comparable to the original Nancy Drew Mysteries. The stories are told in the present tense for immediacy, like many historical novels these days, and with a third-person objective (dramatic) voice to focus the reader on the action and dialog, and letting the reader discern the thoughts and emotions of the characters.Book 2: Violet and the Golden SlipperNew York City, April 1899. Violet Strange, a Gilded-Age debutante, seeks the truth behind a series of thefts, risking her secret job as a high-society detective, in the hope of saving a young woman from dishonor and the law.The protagonist of the mystery stories is Violet Strange. Violet is seventeen years old when the first book begins, in March of the year 1899, and Violet is set to debut into New York City's high-society. The nine books in the series follow Violet's detecting career and life through the rest of the year, ending on New Year's Day 1900.The nine books in the series are about the highlights of Violet's detecting career. But it is not only Violet's life-experience that grows during the course of her work. Violet's heart grows too, to encompass friends she never imagined she would have befriended, and to discover the love of her life in a man she could never have imagined would return that love.Visit the book's website at thevioletstrangemysteries at wordpress.

A daring debutante solves the crimes of upper-crust Manhattan in this groundbreaking story collection from the queen of American mystery Violet Strange has a secret. A vivacious socialite, she is one of the most sought-after women in New York—as a private investigator. Between well-heeled excursions to the opera and fabulous dinner parties, Violet uses her lively charms to investigate the dark side of Gilded Age society. From the daughter of an important businessman accused of theft on a grand scale, to the suspected murder-suicide of the husband and child of a society woman, to the lost will of a financier whose death greatly affected the money market, Violet expertly sleuths out hidden clues, all the while protecting her secret identity. But the greatest puzzle of all may be what compels Miss Strange to undertake this outlandish work in the first place, and what it may afford—or cost—her in the end. Originally published in 1915, The Golden Slipper is the debut entry in the Violet Strange series, often credited as first in the famed “girl detectives” mystery genre. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.

Historical Novel Society Editor’s Choice Nominee From the Historical Novel Society's Review of Violet's Problem: “…the heroine of Martinelli’s slim volume won me over almost instantly, and the style had me snickering and sometimes laughing throughout.” “I adored this sweet little book and look forward to continuing my acquaintance with Violet in the future.” The Violet Strange Mysteries are nine detective stories, each story a major case for Violet Strange, a debutante and secret high-society detective, living and working in New York City in 1899, The Gilded-Age. The stories are based on A.K. Green's 1914 short stories, but they are completely re-imagined and re-written for pre-teens and teens today. The original short stories were less fleshed-out, and were written in stilted, Victorian English. Book 2: Violet and the Golden Slipper New York City, April 1899. Violet Strange, a Gilded-Age debutante, seeks the truth behind a series of thefts, risking her secret job as a high-society detective, in the hope of saving a young woman from dishonor and the law. The protagonist of the mystery stories is Violet Strange. Violet is seventeen years old when the first book begins, in March of the year 1899, and Violet is set to debut into New York City’s high-society. The nine books in the series follow Violet’s detecting career and life through the rest of the year, ending on New Year’s Day 1900. The nine books in the series are about the highlights of Violet’s detecting career. But it is not only Violet’s life-experience that grows during the course of her work. Violet’s heart grows too, to encompass friends she never imagined she would have befriended, and to discover the love of her life in a man she could never have imagined would return that love. Visit the book's website: http://thevioletstrangemysteries.wordpress.com/ Use the DISCOUNT CODE for $1.00 off PXAGFZQN for use at the CreateSpace shop https://www.createspace.com/4158992

Before there was Nancy Drew, meet Violet Strange The Golden Slipper is a collection of nine mysteries solved by Violet Strange, a young sleuth. Perfect for Nancy Drew fans, Violet Strange is a strong girl who can always figure out the truth. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This ebook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it.Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes Get your next Xist Classic title for Kindle here: http://amzn.to/1A7cKKl Find all our our books for Kindle here: http://amzn.to/1PooxLl Sign up for the Xist Publishing Newsletter here. Find more great titles on our website.

The Golden Slipper and Other Problems for Violet Strange Anna Katharine Green (1846-1935) 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. She is credited with shaping detective fiction into its classic form, and developing the series detective. Her main character was detective Ebenezer Gryce of the New York Metropolitan Police Force, but in three novels he is assisted by the nosy society spinster Amelia Butterworth, the prototype for Miss Marple, Miss Silver and other creations. She also invented the 'girl detective': in the character of Violet Strange, a debutante with a secret life as a sleuth.

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.