Room Number 3, and Other Detective Stories

"Room Number 3 and Other Detective Stories" by Anna Katharine Green is a compilation where a puzzling death sets the stage for intrigue, focusing on Miss Demarest as she confronts the fallout from her mother's fatal fall. Secrets seem to lurk within the Three Forks Tavern, and various characters emerge as potential key figures in unraveling the truth. The story plunges readers into a charged investigation where two men, likely a coroner and a deputy sheriff, interrogate Miss Demarest following her mother's death. Even though she maintains that they were together at the tavern, the landlord's denial casts doubt, adding more layers to the mystery surrounding the truth. Suspense builds as the coroner and his companion listen to Miss Demarest’s account, especially as she passionately defends her version of events against accusations challenging her trustworthiness, thereby leading the reader to expect a thrilling pursuit of the truth behind her mother's death and the hidden secrets of Room Number 3.