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An undelivered letter with a cryptic message holds the key to an unsolved murder

When Henry Moreland is found dead on a lonely New York road after a violent storm, it seems he died of natural causes while walking to the home of his betrothed, Eleanor... Read Full Overview

The Dead Letter (1867) is a detective novel by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor. Published under the pseudonym Seeley Regester, The Dead Letter is the first full-length work of crime fiction in American literature. "I paused suddenly in my work. Over a year's experience... Read Full Overview

The Dead Letter: An American Romance is a novel written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor and first published in 1866. The story is set in New York City and follows the life of a young woman named Madeline Power, who is forced to marry a man she does not love in order to save her... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

The Dead Letter: An American Romance is a novel written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor and published in 1866. The story is set in the mid-19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Laura Keene. Laura is a beautiful and intelligent woman who is engaged to... Read Full Overview