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The Dead Letter

The Dead Letter

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Number of Chapters: 27

Length: 08 hours and 39 minutes

Language: English

Published in 1866, "The Dead Letter: An American Romance" written by Metta Victoria Fuller Victor under the pseudonym, Seeley Regester, is credited by historians of popular literature to be the first full-length American crime fiction novel. The writing is melodramatic in places and includes opinions typical of the time period, but is an enjoyable, early example of the genre. The novel begins with Richard Redfield, a clerk in the "Dead Letter Office," opening an unclaimed letter. Upon reading the contents, he is convinced that the message relates to the events of a night two years prior when another young man was brutally murdered. (summary by J. M. Smallheer)

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Part I: The Letter (J. M. Smallheer)
Events of a Night (J. M. Smallheer)
The Figure Beneath the Trees (J. M. Smallheer)
Moreland Villa (J. M. Smallheer)
Mr. Burton, the Detective, part 1 (J. M. Smallheer)
Mr. Burton, the Detective, part 2 (J. M. Smallheer)
Two Links in the Chain (J. M. Smallheer)
Eleanor (J. M. Smallheer)
The Haunted Grave, part 1 (J. M. Smallheer)
The Haunted Grave, part 2 (J. M. Smallheer)
The Spider and the Fly (J. M. Smallheer)
The Anniversary, part 1 (J. M. Smallheer)
The Anniversary, part 2 (J. M. Smallheer)
The Little Guest and the Apparition, part 1 (J. M. Smallheer)
The Little Guest and the Apparition, part 2 (J. M. Smallheer)
The Night in Moreland Villa (J. M. Smallheer)
The Shadow Assumes Shape (J. M. Smallheer)
Part II: The Letter (J. M. Smallheer)
Our Visits (J. M. Smallheer)
The Confession (J. M. Smallheer)
Embarked for California (J. M. Smallheer)
On the Trail (J. M. Smallheer)
At Last -- At Last (J. M. Smallheer)
Now for Home Again (J. M. Smallheer)
The Ripe Hour (J. M. Smallheer)
Joining the Missing Links (J. M. Smallheer)
The New Life (J. M. Smallheer)
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