A detective novel first published in 1896 by Lawrence L. Lynch, the author of &quot;No Proof,&quot; &quot;Moina,&quot; &quot;Madeline Payne, the Detective&#39;s Daughter&quot; and many other titles.<br />Emily &quot;Emma&quot; Medora Murdock Lynch Van Deventer (January 16, 1853 &ndash; May 3, 1914) was an American mystery novelist who wrote under the name Lawrence L. Lynch.