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An elegant literary mystery set during the Gilded Age. New York City, 1911. Representing the widow of a Wall Street financier, lawyer William Dysart travels to a small Long Island town with a generous offer for Miss Sybil Curtis's cottage and five acres of land. But when Sybil refuses to... read more
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Characters/People edit
- William: A New York lawyer from a prominent family.
- Arabella: William's socialite wife. The "it" girl of the time.
- Sybil Curtis: A young woman who owns property that Lydia Billings wants.
- Charles Dysart: William's rich and controlling father.
- Lydia Billings: A rich widow interested in purchasing property from Sybil for unclear reasons
- Marian: Add a description of this character.
- Albert Penniman
- Henry Billings
- Miss Leary
- Dr. Keating
- Cady
- Julia Hamilton
- Theodore Parrish
- Caroline Jameson
- Andrew Greenough
- Mrs. Burns
- Edith
- Walter
- Laura
- Alice Bourden
- Mary
- Annie
- George
- Thomas Holborn
- Lottie
- Phil
- Eugenia Beckwith
- Rose
- Mrs. Paxman
- David Isaacson
- Mrs. Huffam
- Hammond
- Mr. Ellis
- Bertie Penniman
Setting & Locations edit
- New York
- Havering
- Long Island
- England
- Europe
- Paris
- London
- Charlotte Holborn
- Maine
- Boston
- Wall Street
- Washington
Series & Lists edit
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gregory Murphy (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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