A gem from the golden era of detective fiction, the novel follows seemingly timid protagonist Elizabeth Wheeler, whose placid existence is thrown into disarray by a murder.
Novels selected for this book: - The Circular Staircase; - The Bat. This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.
For months, the city has lived in fear of the Bat.
Set during the pre-World War I era, when women's roles were rapidly changing, Bab determines to assert her independence through this series of misadventures and mysteries. . . . "I am writing all of this as truthfully as I can.
Politics and Poker... that was the occupation and the preoccupation of the members of the White Cat Club.
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.
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.