A review by jhbandcats
That Affair Next Door by Anna Katharine Green

5.0

Written in 1897, this book introduces the elderly Miss Amelia Butterworth, a self-satisfied busybody who is considered rather old-fashioned. Seeing some mysterious goings-on around midnight next door, she insinuates (pushes) herself into the police investigation when it becomes apparent that a crime has indeed been committed. She comes up against the formidable, and more elderly, Detective Gryce, and, while working almost at cross purposes, she assists him in solving the mystery of the inexplicable murder.

I found this delightfully entertaining. Besides, it was wonderful to see life in New York City at the end of the 19th C as written by a contemporary, not as historical fiction.