7 best short stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Author | : Mary Roberts Rinehart |
Publisher | : Tacet Books |
Total Pages | : 301 |
Release | : 2020-01-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9788577776924 |
ISBN-13 | : 8577776921 |
Rating | : 4/5 (921 Downloads) |
Download or read book 7 best short stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart written by Mary Roberts Rinehart and published by Tacet Books. This book was released on 2020-01-16 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie, although her first mystery novel was published 14 years before Christie's first novel in 1920. Rinehart is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did it" from her novel The Door (1930), although the novel does not use the exact phrase. Rinehart is also considered to have invented the "Had-I-but-Known" school of mystery writing, with the publication of The Circular Staircase (1908). This book contains: - Affinities. - The Family Friend. - Clara's Little Escapade. - The Borrowed House. - Sauce For The Gander. - Twenty-Two. - Jane.