Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Wealthy spinster Rachel Innes and her niece and nephew, Gertrude and Halsey, rent a country house called Sunnyside for the summer. Upon arrival, the butler reveals to them that he believes there’s a ghost in the house. During the first night, Rachel is roused from sleep by strange sounds. The next night she’s awakened by a revolver shot, and discovers a dead body at the foot of the house’s circular staircase. The investigation into the murder reveals the house and its owners, the Armstrong family, hold many secrets. The Circular Staircase was published in 1908 and is credited with pioneering the “Had I but known” school of mystery writing, a form of foreshadowing that hints at impending disaster through the narrator’s regrets of their actions. The novel was adapted as a silent film in 1915, and most notably as a hit Broadway play, “The Bat” in 1920. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
The Circular Staircase
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Wealthy spinster Rachel Innes and her niece and nephew, Gertrude and Halsey, rent a country house called Sunnyside for the summer. Upon arrival, the butler reveals to them that he believes there’s a ghost in the house. During the first night, Rachel is roused from sleep by strange sounds. The next night she’s awakened by a revolver shot, and discovers a dead body at the foot of the house’s circular staircase. The investigation into the murder reveals the house and its owners, the Armstrong family, hold many secrets. The Circular Staircase was published in 1908 and is credited with pioneering the “Had I but known” school of mystery writing, a form of foreshadowing that hints at impending disaster through the narrator’s regrets of their actions. The novel was adapted as a silent film in 1915, and most notably as a hit Broadway play, “The Bat” in 1920. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
Publisher: Standard Ebooks
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Wealthy spinster Rachel Innes and her niece and nephew, Gertrude and Halsey, rent a country house called Sunnyside for the summer. Upon arrival, the butler reveals to them that he believes there’s a ghost in the house. During the first night, Rachel is roused from sleep by strange sounds. The next night she’s awakened by a revolver shot, and discovers a dead body at the foot of the house’s circular staircase. The investigation into the murder reveals the house and its owners, the Armstrong family, hold many secrets. The Circular Staircase was published in 1908 and is credited with pioneering the “Had I but known” school of mystery writing, a form of foreshadowing that hints at impending disaster through the narrator’s regrets of their actions. The novel was adapted as a silent film in 1915, and most notably as a hit Broadway play, “The Bat” in 1920. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.
The Bat Illustrated
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Bat is a three-act play by Mary Roberts Rinehart that was first produced by Lincoln Wagenhals and Collin Kemper in 1920. The story combines elements of mystery and comedy as Cornelia Van Gorder and guests spend a stormy night at her rented summer home, searching for stolen money they believe is hidden in the house, while they are stalked by a masked criminal known as "the Bat". The Bat's identity is revealed at the end of the final act.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Bat is a three-act play by Mary Roberts Rinehart that was first produced by Lincoln Wagenhals and Collin Kemper in 1920. The story combines elements of mystery and comedy as Cornelia Van Gorder and guests spend a stormy night at her rented summer home, searching for stolen money they believe is hidden in the house, while they are stalked by a masked criminal known as "the Bat". The Bat's identity is revealed at the end of the final act.
The After House
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1776530055
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Known as the "American Agatha Christie," author Mary Roberts Rinehart produced a vast array of top-notch mysteries over the course of her career, with occasional incursions into other genres. The After House is a gripping whodunit that revolves around a series of grisly axe murders. Set on board a ship, this murder mystery is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1776530055
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
Known as the "American Agatha Christie," author Mary Roberts Rinehart produced a vast array of top-notch mysteries over the course of her career, with occasional incursions into other genres. The After House is a gripping whodunit that revolves around a series of grisly axe murders. Set on board a ship, this murder mystery is sure to leave you on the edge of your seat.
The Man in Lower Ten Illustrated
Author: Mary Roberts Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Man in Lower Ten is the first book ever written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, arguably the greatest American mystery writer of her generation. Vividly imagined, it combines adventure, suspense, horror, and mystery at breakneck speed.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
The Man in Lower Ten is the first book ever written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, arguably the greatest American mystery writer of her generation. Vividly imagined, it combines adventure, suspense, horror, and mystery at breakneck speed.
Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are
Author: Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1775450767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Embarking on a career in journalism at the tender age of seventeen, Irvin S. Cobbs went on to become the youngest managing news editor in the United States before hitting 20. Later in life, he began to dabble in fiction and humor writing, and many of his stories focus on the unique regional culture of the South in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The two short tales in Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are offer a hilarious take on the vagaries of relationships between women and men.
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1775450767
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Embarking on a career in journalism at the tender age of seventeen, Irvin S. Cobbs went on to become the youngest managing news editor in the United States before hitting 20. Later in life, he began to dabble in fiction and humor writing, and many of his stories focus on the unique regional culture of the South in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The two short tales in Oh, Well, You Know How Women Are offer a hilarious take on the vagaries of relationships between women and men.
Nomad's Land
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher: New York : Doran. [c1926]
ISBN:
Category : Baghdad (Iraq)
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher: New York : Doran. [c1926]
ISBN:
Category : Baghdad (Iraq)
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The First Bat Man
Author: Kevin Scott Collier
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546689843
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
"The First Bat Man" takes a historic and entertaining look at the making of Roland West's 1926 silent film mystery production, The Bat. The book explores the genesis of The Bat, beginning with Mary Roberts Rinehart's book, "The Circular Staircase." Follow the creation of the stage play and the making of the movie, complete with biographies of key cast members. Also included are countless photos, advertisements and promotions that made the news. See what inspired Bob Kane and Bill Finger to create the Batman comic book character. Visit the homepage: firstbatmanbook.blogspot.com
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546689843
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
"The First Bat Man" takes a historic and entertaining look at the making of Roland West's 1926 silent film mystery production, The Bat. The book explores the genesis of The Bat, beginning with Mary Roberts Rinehart's book, "The Circular Staircase." Follow the creation of the stage play and the making of the movie, complete with biographies of key cast members. Also included are countless photos, advertisements and promotions that made the news. See what inspired Bob Kane and Bill Finger to create the Batman comic book character. Visit the homepage: firstbatmanbook.blogspot.com
The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
Tish
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Miss Pinkerton
Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1471920844
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
'A literary celebrity with few rivals ... she wrote more bestselling novels ... over a longer period than almost any other American writer' WASHINGTON POST Everyone agrees that Herbert Wynne wasn't the type to commit suicide. But he has been found, shot dead, the only other possible killer his bedridden aunt. Inspector Patton of the Homicide Division sees this as the perfect opportunity to send in Hilda Adams, a nurse with a very special talent for detection. But when the sleuthing nurse arrives at the mansion, she finds more intrigue than anyone outside could possibly have imagined - and a killer on the loose...
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1471920844
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
'A literary celebrity with few rivals ... she wrote more bestselling novels ... over a longer period than almost any other American writer' WASHINGTON POST Everyone agrees that Herbert Wynne wasn't the type to commit suicide. But he has been found, shot dead, the only other possible killer his bedridden aunt. Inspector Patton of the Homicide Division sees this as the perfect opportunity to send in Hilda Adams, a nurse with a very special talent for detection. But when the sleuthing nurse arrives at the mansion, she finds more intrigue than anyone outside could possibly have imagined - and a killer on the loose...