The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock, Anna Katharine Green
The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock, Anna Katharine Green
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The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock

Author: Anna Katharine Green

Narrator: Paul Silver

Unabridged: 2 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/29/2026


Synopsis

A murdered man. A blind witness. A broken clock that may expose the truth.

When respected New York resident Mr. Hasbrouck is found shot to death inside his home, Detective Ebenezer Gryce confronts a case with no clear suspect, no reliable witness, and almost no physical evidence.

The only people who may know what happened are the victim’s neighbors: Dr. Zabriskie, a blind physician, and his beautiful, deeply troubled wife. As Gryce questions the couple, he discovers a household strained by jealousy, secrecy, and fear. The doctor is convinced that he may somehow be responsible for the murder—but without sight, even his own memories cannot be trusted.

At the center of the mystery stands a damaged clock whose hands appear to preserve a crucial moment in time. Yet in a case shaped by guilt, misunderstanding, and psychological turmoil, even the most convincing evidence may conceal a darker truth.

First published in 1895, The Doctor, His Wife, and the Clock is a tightly constructed detective novella from Anna Katharine Green, one of the pioneering voices of American crime fiction. Blending careful investigation with domestic suspense and emotional tragedy, it demonstrates why Green’s mysteries helped shape the classic detective genre.

Narrated by Paul Silver, this atmospheric audiobook invites listeners into a shadowed world where every confession raises another question—and time itself may be the most important witness.

About Anna Katharine Green

Known as the "Mother of the Detective Novel," Anna Katharine Green shaped the structure of the modern detective novel and gave it a distinctive American style. Her works inspired Agatha Christie to become a mystery writer.

Anna was born on November 11, 1846, in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, James Wilson Green, was a lawyer, and his career likely had an influence on his daughter's writing. In 1866, Anna graduated from Ripley Female College in Poultney, Vermont, then moved back to New York to live with her extended family. She published her first book, The Leavenworth Case: A Lawyer's Story, to instant international acclaim and praise for its mastery of legal points. In fact, professors of law at Yale University used the book to demonstrate the fallacy of circumstantial evidence.

At the age of thirty-seven, Anna married Charles Rohlfs, a struggling actor and son of German immigrants. As Anna became even more famous internationally, she and her husband traveled often to Europe. She maintained an active correspondence with many European critics, readers, and authors, particularly Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle.

Anna wrote for twenty-five years, producing over thirty novels and short stories, including A Strange Disappearance, The Circular Study, The Mill Mystery, The Mystery of the Hasty Arrow, Initials Only, and The Step on the Stair. She lived to the age of eighty-eight and died at her home in Buffalo, New York, on April 11, 1935.


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