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The tale unfolds as the protagonist, a young and lively female named Phyllis, finds herself inadvertently entangled in an internet of espionage and international intrigue.
Contains four complete stories: "The After House," "The Buckled Bag," "Locked Doors," "The Red Lamp."
Before Agatha Christie, there was America’s Mistress of Mystery. This is the story of her life and creative legacy, from the butler who did it to Batman.
She was 27 that year, and she produced 45 short stories. In 1907 she wrote The Circular Staircase, the novel that launched her to national fame.
'The Confession' is a gripping mystery novel penned by Mary Roberts Rinehart. The tale starts with Agnes Blakiston's regret of renting the old parsonage, as strange events unfold.
The summer occupants of "Sunnyside" find the dead body of Arnold Armstrong, the son of the owner, on the circular staircase. Following the murder a bank failure is announced. Around these two events is woven a plot of absorbing interest.
"He had a curious sense of disloyalty as he sat down at his desk and picked up a pad and pencil. But a moment later he had forgotten her, as he had forgotten the party across the hall. He had work to do. Thank God for work."
When a man is murdered in his berth aboard a train, the clues point to three completely different suspects.