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Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876 – September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel The Circular Staircase in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style.
Mary Roberts Rinehart is an American mystery and thriller author popularly known as the source of ‘The butler did it’ phrase. She has written numerous short stories, articles, and poems, and most of her books have been adapted into movies, for instance, The Bat novel.
Mary Roberts Rinehart (born Aug. 12, 1876, Allegheny [now in Pittsburgh], Pa., U.S.—died Sept. 22, 1958, New York, N.Y.) was an American novelist and playwright best known for her mystery stories. Mary Roberts graduated from the Pittsburgh Training School for Nurses in 1896.
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- The Circular Staircase Mary Roberts Rinehart.
- The Man in Lower Ten Mary Roberts Rinehart.
- The Yellow Room Mary Roberts Rinehart.
- The Bat Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, Stephen Vincent Benét (Contributor)
Oct 3, 2019 · Mary Roberts Rinehart learned the news of Blas Reyes’s suicide from her middle son, Alan. He’d flown up from New York to be with his mother upon hearing of her near-murder. Rinehart was still stunned by the turn of events, and how close a call she’d had.
Rinehart wrote hundreds of short stories, poems, travelogues, and special articles. People adapted many of her books and plays for movies, such as The Bat (1926), The Bat Whispers (1930), and The Bat (1959). Amid many of her best-selling books, critics most appreciated her murder mysteries.
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May 12, 2021 · The Enduring Mystery of Mary Roberts Rinehart, America's Answer to Agatha Christie. She was the bestselling author of the Golden Age of mystery fiction in the US. Is a new generation poised to discover her work? May 12, 2021 By Otto Penzler. VIA AMERICAN MYSTERY CLASSICS.
