Anna Katharine Green 
Dark Hollow 

Delve into the depths of psychological suspense in this gripping mystery from Anna Katharine Green, author of The Leavenworth Case. An innkeeper is detained, tried and ultimately executed for a horrifying murder. Many years later, a mysterious woman pays a visit to the judge who presided over the case, identifying herself as the wife of the executed prisoner — and insisting that he was wrongfully convicted. Will she be able to produce proof to back up her claim?