# Book III: Hannah explained — The Leavenworth Case

> Chapter companion for The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katharine Green.

## What happens

The narrator and Mr. Gryce investigate Hannah, the missing maid, uncovering her connection to the case and her possible knowledge of the murder.

## Themes in this chapter

### Secrecy and Truth

Hannah's disappearance and the search for her highlight the hidden truths within the household.

### Justice and Investigation

Mr. Gryce's methodical pursuit of Hannah demonstrates the investigative process central to the story.

## Character check-ins

### The Narrator

Continues to assist Mr. Gryce in the investigation, focusing on Hannah's whereabouts.

### Mr. Gryce

Leads the search for Hannah, piecing together clues about her disappearance.

### Hannah

The missing maid whose disappearance is central to this chapter's events.

## Key lines

> Hannah had disappeared.

The maid Hannah was nowhere to be found.

_Sets the stage for the chapter's focus on Hannah's absence._

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