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The first novel by Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's queen of crime This is the story of how a middle-aged spinster lost her mind, deserted her domestic gods in the city, took a furnished house for the summer out of town, and found herself involved in one of those mysterious crimes that keep our newspapers and detective agencies happy and prosperous. So says Rachel Innes, the spinster in question and one of the most remarkable heroines in American...
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Philadelphia socialite Sara Lee leaves behind her fiancé and her comfortable life to open a kitchen in England for soldiers fighting the Great War. When she meets the mysterious Belgian spy Henri, she finds her loyalties torn-as well as her heart. Rinehart's 1918 novel draws on her experiences as a war correspondent.
3) Affinities
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Immerse yourself in the glamor, glitz and turbulence of the period leading up to the 1920s with this satisfying collection of tales from author Mary Roberts Rinehard. Veering from romance to mystery and back again, this diverse volume is the perfect way to while away a pleasant afternoon. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront...
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The indomitable Letitia Carberry, known as Tish, leaps before she looks, leading her spinster-friends, Aggie and Lizzie, headfirst into hilarious, often perilous, circumstances. But as resourceful and resolute women of a certain age and station, the three friends inevitably gain the upper hand, solving mysteries and reuniting lovers before adjourning for a well-deserved rest.
The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry includes the mystery The Amazing...
5) Tish
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Tish Carberry and her spinster-friends Aggie and Lizze are at it again. From unknowingly backing-and then winning-crooked motorcar races to subsidizing an exploitive émigré and his bride to joining the Simple Life movement and taking up residence in the woods, life is never dull for the three women and their associates.
Tish is the second book in Mary Roberts Rinehart's Tish Carberry series. It includes the stories "Mind Over Motor," "Like a Wolf...
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Washington, D.C.-based attorney Lawrence Blakely has been asked by his partner to deliver some important documents to a client in Pittsburgh. In the course of his return trip, the occupant of the train berth opposite his - the lower ten, which Blakely was supposed to have taken - is savagely murdered. Was Blakely the intended victim, and did the crime have something to do with his briefcase full of vital evidence? When the murder weapon turns up underneath...
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"In my criminal work, everything that wears skirts is a lady, until the law proves her otherwise," declares Jack Knox, attorney at law and narrator of this sprightly mystery. Jack's cautiously chivalrous observation is prompted by the beauty and distress of his newest client, Margery Flemming. It seems that Margery's father, a crooked politician, has been missing for over a week. Unwilling to involve the police in her father's corrupt activities,...
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"The Classic Collection of Mary Roberts Rinehart" offers a comprehensive selection of novels and short stories from the esteemed American author. Renowned for her gripping mysteries and engaging characters, Rinehart's works have enthralled readers for generations.
This anthology includes the iconic Miss Cornelia Van Gorder series, featuring the intrepid amateur detective as she unravels complex mysteries in her signature style. From eerie old mansions...
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Like the best of Mary Roberts Rinehart's novels, A Poor Wise Man combines a number of literary elements -- romance, intrigue, and mystery -- which unfold against the backdrop of war and political unrest. Fans of historical romance and classic mystery will enjoy this read. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works...
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