内容简介

《离奇消失》是一部由美国诗人、小说家安娜•凯瑟琳•格林所撰写的侦探小说。她是美国侦探小说的先驱之一，被誉为“侦探小说之母”。

《离奇消失》是格林写的第二部作品。故事围绕着一个离奇失踪的女孩展开。作者主要描写了侦探为了破案，是如何一步一步调查案件，获得线索的。在这一过程中，作者十分注重人物刻画以及情节安排。

第三章，葛莱斯先生在艾米莉的衣柜抽屉里，发现了一件深蓝色丝绸连衣裙和一圈精致的蕾丝领子。这些东西令他很困惑，因为他认为一个缝纫女工不可能拥有这些贵重物品。为了了解更多的情况，“我”进了布莱克先生的房间，看到了一副女人的画像。不过，丹尼尔斯夫人发现了“我”，询问她之后，“我”知道了画像上的女子是布莱克先生的表妹。随后，“我”听到了葛莱斯先生与丹尼尔斯夫人的谈话。从谈话中，“我”感觉丹尼尔斯夫人在隐瞒着什么。

第四章，葛莱斯先生尝试着向布莱克先生询问失踪女孩的事情，却一无所获。他把这件案子交给“我”负责，“我”开始了对案子的调查。“我”了解到一件事，这事是一个叫汤普森的人说的。两个男人，一个女人，甚至是布莱克先生都与这件事有关。“我”觉得布莱克先生越来越可疑。下一步，“我”需要了解更多布莱克先生的事。在“我”调查的过程中，有人告诉“我”布莱克先生曾痴迷于他的表妹伊芙琳，不过如今他们的关系并不好。而且“我”还确定了伊芙琳正是布莱克先生房里画像上的女子。

第五章，“我”跟踪布莱克先生来到慈善舞会。他的表妹伊芙琳也出现在那。他们见了面还讲了话。“我”听到了他们的谈话内容，知道了伊芙琳和布莱克先生曾经是恋人，但是伊芙琳为了头衔与珠宝而背叛了布莱克先生。这也印证了他们关系不好的事实。

第六章，为了更方便地观察布莱克先生，“我”住进了他家附近的公寓。每天，“我”都会跟着他，了解他的行踪。但是却得不到任何线索可以助我破案。直到有一天，“我”看到他和一个姑娘在说话。“我”意识到这个姑娘也许是个不错的线索，于是就跟踪了她。“我”看到她扔下了一个垃圾箱，走掉了。“我”发现箱子上附着一些印花棉布，这布料正是她所穿的衣服上的料子。“我”认为也许这又是一个新的线索。

INTRODUCTION

A Strange Disappearance was a detective novel written by Anna Katharine Green who was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first detective stories writers in America. She was known as “the mother of the detective novel”.

A Strange Disappearance was Green’s second book. The story was centered around the strange disappearance of a girl. The author mainly depicted how the detective investigated the case and got the information step by step in order to solve the case. In this process, the author attached much importance to the portrait of characters as well as the arrangement of plots.

The third chapter: Mr. Gryce saw a dress of dark blue silk and a collar of exquisite lace in Emily’s bureau drawer. The two things made him confused because he didn't think that a sewing girl was possible to possess such rich things. In order to gain more information, “I” entered Mr. Blake’s room and saw a portrait of a woman. But Mrs. Daniels found “me”, after “I” asked her who the woman was, “I” knew she was Mr. Blake’s cousin. Subsequently, “I” heard the conversation between Mr. Blake and Mrs. Daniels. From their conversation, “I” felt it seemed Mrs. Daniels wanted to conceal something. 

The fourth chapter: Mr. Gryce tried to ask Mr. Blake several questions about the girl, but he failed to get any information. He gave this case to me and “I” started my investigation. “I” heard of Thompson’s story. Two men, a woman and even Mr. Blake were involved into this story. “I” felt Mr. Blake became more and more suspicious. “My” next move was to inquire more facts about Mr. Blake. During the investigation, someone told me Mr. Blake showed considerable considerations to his cousin, Evelyn ever, but their relationship was bad at present. In addition, “I” was sure Evelyn was the woman “I” saw in the portrait of Mr. Blake’s room.

The fifth chapter: “I” followed Mr. Blake and went to a Charity Ball. Evelyn Blake also appeared at the Ball. They met and talked with each other. “I” caught their conversation and knew that Evelyn and Mr. Blake fell in love with each other before, however she betrayed Mr. Blake for titles and jewels. That’s why their relationship was bad.

The sixth chapter: In order to observe Mr. Blake more easily, “I” took up the residence in a place near Mr. Blake’s house. “I” followed him everyday and observed his whereabouts. But “I” couldn’t get any useful information to help “me” solve the case .Until one day, “I” saw Mr. Blake talking with a girl. “I” thought the girl maybe a good clue and then followed her. “I” saw that she tore away from a box of garbage and left. “I” found a bit of calico hanging to the box and it was same with the calico frock the girl wore. “I” thought maybe it was another new clue.