The Greatest Works of Mary Roberts Rinehart
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Mary Roberts Rinehart. The Greatest Works of Mary Roberts Rinehart
The Greatest Works of Mary Roberts Rinehart
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Miss Cornelia Van Gorder Series
The Circular Staircase
I Take a Country House
A Link Cuff-Button
Mr. John Bailey Appears
Where is Halsey?
Gertrude's Engagement
In the East Corridor
A Sprained Ankle
The Other Half of the Line
Just Like a Girl
The Traders' Bank
Halsey Makes a Capture
One Mystery for Another
Louise
An Egg-Nog and a Telegram
Liddy Gives the Alarm
In the Early Morning
A Hint of Scandal
A Hole in the Wall
Concerning Thomas
Doctor Walker's Warning
Fourteen Elm Street
A Ladder Out of Place
While the Stables Burned
Flinders
A Visit from Louise
Halsey's Disappearance
Who is Nina Carrington?
A Tramp and the Toothache
A Scrap of Paper
When Churchyards Yawn
Between Two Fireplaces
Anne Watson's Story
At the Foot of the Stairs
The Odds and Ends
The Bat
Chapter One. The Shadow of the Bat
Chapter Two. The Indomitable Miss Van Gorder
Chapter Three. Pistol Practice
Chapter Four. The Storm Gathers
Chapter Five. Alopecia and Rubeola
Chapter Six. Detective Anderson Takes Charge
Chapter Seven. Cross-Questions and Crooked Answers
Chapter Eight. The Gleaming Eye
Chapter Nine. A Shot in the Dark
Chapter Ten. The Phone Call from Nowhere
Chapter Eleven. Billy Practices Jiu-Jitsu
Chapter Twelve "I Didn't Kill Him."
Chapter Thirteen. The Blackened Bag
Chapter Fourteen. Handcuffs
Chapter Fifteen. The Sign of the Bat
Chapter Sixteen. The Hidden Room
Chapter Seventeen. Anderson Makes an Arrest
Chapter Eighteen. The Bat Still Flies
Chapter Nineteen. Murder on Murder
Chapter Twenty "He Is—The Bat!"
Chapter Twenty-One. Quite a Collection
Tish Carberry Series
The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry
The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry
Chapter I. What Happened to Johnson
Chapter II. The Little Nurse
Chapter III. Another Roller Towel
Chapter IV. The Footprint on the Wall
Chapter V. When Aggie Screamed
Chapter VI. Candle and Skylight
Chapter VII. Insinuations and Recriminations
Chapter VIII. Overheard in the Dormitory
Chapter IX. Orderly Briggs and Disorderly Bates
Chapter X. An Ape and some Guinea-Pigs
Chapter XI. If It Had Not Been for Love
Chapter XII. The Carbolic Case and a Brown Coat
Chapter XIII. Jacobs' Elevator
Chapter XIV. Bag and Baggage
Chapter XV. To the Zoo
Chapter XVI. Tommy Tells Why
Chapter XVII. On the Roof and Elsewhere
Chapter XVIII. Common Sense
Chapter XIX. Note by Doctor Thomas Andrews, Late Visiting Physician at the Dunkirk Hospital, and Now on the Orthopedic Staff of the same Institution, Dated Three Weeks Later, from Bermuda
Three Pirates of Penzance
Chapter I. A Cigarette Case, a Shoe, and a Menu Card
Chapter II. A Blue Runabout and a Bad Bridge
Chapter III. A Difference of Opinion and a Bargain
Chapter IV. The Appetizers and the Hotel Bureau
Chapter V. The Reporter and the Red-haired Man
Chapter VI. A Bribe and a Bride and It's All Over
That Awful Night
Chapter I. The Green Kimono
Chapter II. It was the Dog
Chapter III. A Wet Young Man
Chapter IV. Cleaning Fluid to the Rescue
Chapter V. The Cave-man and His Woman
Chapter VI "I Will Go with You"
Tish: The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions
Mind Over Motor. How Tish Broke the Law and Some Records
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Like a Wolf on the Fold
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The Simple Lifers
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Tish's Spy. The Adventure of the Red-headed Detective, the Lady Chauffeur, and the Man Who Could Not Tell the Truth
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My Country Tish of Thee—
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More Tish
The Cave on Thunder Cloud
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Tish Does Her Bit
Salvage
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Novels
The Man in Lower Ten
Chapter I. I Go to Pittsburg
Chapter II. A Torn Telegram
Chapter III. Across the Aisle
Chapter IV. Numbers Seven and Nine
Chapter V. The Woman in the Next Cab
Chapter VI. The Girl in Blue
Chapter VII. A Fine Gold Chain
Chapter VIII. The Second Section
Chapter IX. The Halcyon Breakfast
Chapter X. Miss West's Request
Chapter XI. The Name was Sullivan
Chapter XII. The Gold Bag
Chapter XIII. Faded Roses
Chapter XIV. The Trap-door
Chapter XV. The Cinematograph
Chapter XVI. The Shadow of a Girl
Chapter XVII. At the Farm-house Again
Chapter XVIII. A New World
Chapter XIX. At the Table Next
Chapter XX. The Notes and a Bargain
Chapter XXI. McKnight's Theory
Chapter XXII. At the Boarding-house
Chapter XXIII. A Night at the Laurels
Chapter XXIV. His Wife's Father
Chapter XXV. At the Station
Chapter XXVI. On to Richmond
Chapter XXVII. The Sea, The Sand, The Stars
Chapter XXVIII. Alison's Story
Chapter XXIX. In the Dining-room
Chapter XXX. Finer Details
Chapter XXXI. And Only One Arm
The Window at the White Cat
Chapter I. Sentiment and Clues
Chapter II. Uneasy Apprehensions
Chapter III. Ninety-eight Pearls
Chapter IV. A Thief in the Night
Chapter V. Little Miss Jane
Chapter VI. A Fountain Pen
Chapter VII. Concerning Margery
Chapter VIII. Too Late
Chapter IX. Only One Eye Closed
Chapter X. Breaking the News
Chapter XI. A Night in the Fleming Home
Chapter XII. My Commission
Chapter XIII. Sizzling Metal
Chapter XIV. A Walk in the Park
Chapter XV. Find the Woman
Chapter XVI. Eleven Twenty-two Again
Chapter XVII. His Second Wife
Chapter XVIII. Edith's Cousin
Chapter XIX. Back to Bellwood
Chapter XX. Association of Ideas
Chapter XXI. A Proscenium Box
Chapter XXII. In the Room Over the Way
Chapter XXIII. A Box of Crown Derby
Chapter XXIV. Wardrop's Story
Chapter XXV. Measure for Measure
Chapter XXVI. Lovers and a Letter
When a Man Marries
Chapter I. At Least I Meant Well
Chapter II. The Way It Began
Chapter III. I Might Have Known It
Chapter IV. The Door was Closed
Chapter V. From the Tree of Love
Chapter VI. A Mighty Poor Joke
Chapter VII. We Make an Omelet
Chapter VIII. Correspondents’ Department
Chapter IX. Flannigan’s Find
Chapter X. On the Stairs
Chapter XI. I Make a Discovery
Chapter XII. The Roof Garden
Chapter XIII. He Does Not Deny It
Chapter XIV. Almost, But Not Quite
Chapter XV. Suspicion and Discord
Chapter XVI. I Face Flannigan
Chapter XVII. A Clash and a Kiss
Chapter XVIII. It’s All My Fault
Chapter XIX. The Harbison Man
Chapter XX. Breaking Out in a New Place
Chapter XXI. A Bar of Soap
Chapter XXII. It was Delirium
Chapter XXIII. Coming
Where There's a Will
Chapter I. I Have a Warning
Chapter II. Miss Patty Arrives
Chapter III. A Will
Chapter IV. And a Way
Chapter V. Wanted—An Owner
Chapter VI. The Conspiracy
Chapter VII. Mr. Pierce Acquires a Wife
Chapter VIII. And Mr. Moody Indigestion
Chapter IX. Dolly, How Could You?
Chapter X. Another Complication
Chapter XI. Miss Patty's Prince
Chapter XII. We Get a Doctor
Chapter XIII. The Prince—Principally
Chapter XIV. Pierce Disapproves
Chapter XV. The Prince, with Apologies
Chapter XVI. Stop, Thief!
Chapter XVII. A Bunch of Letters
Chapter XVIII. Miss Cobb's Burglar
Chapter XIX. No Marriage in Heaven
Chapter XX. Every Dog has His Day
Chapter XXI. The Mutiny
Chapter XXII. Home to Roost
Chapter XXIII. Back to Nature
Chapter XXIV. Like Ducks to Water
Chapter XXV. The First Fruits
Chapter XXVI. Over the Fence is Out
Chapter XXVII. A Cupboard Full of Rye
Chapter XXVIII. Love, Love, Love
Chapter XXIX. A Big Night To-night
Chapter XXX. Let Good Digestion
The Case of Jennie Brice
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
The Street of Seven Stars
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
The After House
Chapter I. I Plan a Voyage
Chapter II. The Painted Ship
Chapter III. I Unclench My Hands
Chapter IV. I Receive a Warning
Chapter V. A Terrible Night
Chapter VI. In the After House
Chapter VII. We Find the Axe
Chapter VIII. The Stewardess's Story
Chapter IX. Prisoners
Chapter X "That's Mutiny"
Chapter XI. The Dead Line
Chapter XII. The First Mate Talks
Chapter XIII. The White Light
Chapter XIV. From the Crow's Nest
Chapter XV. A Knocking in the Hold
Chapter XVI. Jones Stumbles Over Something
Chapter XVII. The Axe is Gone
Chapter XVIII. A Bad Combination
Chapter XIX. I Take the Stand
Chapter XX. Oleson's Story
Chapter XXI "A Bad Woman"
Chapter XXII. Turner's Story
Chapter XXIII. Free Again
Chapter XXIV. The Thing
Chapter XXV. The Sea Again
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Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Bab, a Sub-Deb
Chapter I. The Sub-deb: A Theme Written and Submitted in Literature Class by Barbara Putnam Archibald, 1917
Definition of a Theme:
Subject of Theme:
Introduction:
Body of Theme:
Had I Not Written the Letter, There Would Have Been No Tragedy
It was the Letter that Put Me in His Power
I Was Trapped
"Facilus Descensus in Avernu."
Conclusion:
Chapter II. Theme: The Celebrity
I Remained in that Closet All Night
My Very Words
His Words
Chapter III. Her Diary: Being the Daily Journal of the Sub-deb
"Do I!"
Which I Did Not
What Did He Mean By It?
Long Live the King!
Chapter I. The Crown Prince Runs Away
Chapter II. And Sees the World
Chapter III. Disgraced
Chapter IV. The Terror
Chapter V. At the Riding-school
Chapter VI. The Chancellor Pays a Visit
Chapter VII. Tea in the Schoolroom
Chapter VIII. The Letter
Chapter IX. A Fine Night
Chapter X. The Right to Live and Love
Chapter. XI. Rather a Wild Night
Chapter XII. Two Prisoners
Chapter XIII. In the Park
Chapter XIV. Nikky Does a Reckless Thing
Chapter XV. Father and Daughter
Chapter XVI. On the Mountain Road
Chapter XVII. The Fortress
Chapter XVIII. Old Adelbert
Chapter XIX. The Committee of Ten
Chapter XX. The Delegation
Chapter XXI. As a Man May Love a Woman
Chapter XXII. At Etzel
Chapter XXIII. Nikky Makes a Promise
Chapter XXIV. The Birthday
Chapter XXV. The Gate of the Moon
Chapter XXVI. At the Inn
Chapter XXVII. The Little Door
Chapter XXVIII. Tee Crown Prince’s Pilgrimage
Chapter XXIX. Old Adelbert the Traitor
Chapter XXX. King Karl
Chapter XXXI. Let Mettlich Guard His Treasure
Chapter XXXII. Nikky and Hedwig
Chapter XXXIII. The Day of the Carnival
Chapter XXXIV. The Pirate’s Den
Chapter XXXV. The Paper Crown
Chapter XXXVI. The King is Dead
Chapter XXXVII. Long Live the King!
Chapter XXXVIII. In the Road of the Good Children
Chapter XXXIX. The Lincoln Penny
The Amazing Interlude
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XXX
The Breaking Point
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XXXIV
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XXXVI
XXXVII
XXXVIII
XXXIX
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XLI
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XLIV
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XLVI
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XLVIII
Dangerous Days
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter XL
Chapter XLI
Chapter XLII
Chapter XLIII
Chapter XLIV
Chapter XLV
Chapter XLVI
Chapter XLVII
Chapter XLVIII
Chapter XLIX
Chapter L
A Poor Wise Man
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Chapter XV
Chapter XVI
Chapter XVII
Chapter XVIII
Chapter XIX
Chapter XX
Chapter XXI
Chapter XXII
Chapter XXIII
Chapter XXIV
Chapter XXV
Chapter XXVI
Chapter XXVII
Chapter XXVIII
Chapter XXIX
Chapter XXX
Chapter XXXI
Chapter XXXII
Chapter XXXIII
Chapter XXXIV
Chapter XXXV
Chapter XXXVI
Chapter XXXVII
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter XXXIX
Chapter XL
Chapter XLI
Chapter XLII
Chapter XLIII
Chapter XLIV
Chapter XLV
Chapter XLVI
Chapter XLVII
Chapter XLVIII
Chapter XLIX
Chapter L
Chapter LI
Chapter LII
Short Stories
Love Stories
Twenty-Two
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Jane
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In the Pavilion
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God's Fool
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The Miracle
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"Are We Downhearted? No!"
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The Game
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Affinities and Other Stories
Affinities
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The Family Friend
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Clara's Little Escapade
The Borrowed House
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VII
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Sauce for the Gander
Part Second
Locked Doors
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Sight Unseen
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The Confession
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The Truce of God
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The Valley of Oblivion
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Travelogues
Through Glacier Park in 1915
Foreword
I. The Adventurers
II "Fall In"
III. The Sporting Chance
IV. All in the Game
V "Running Water and Still Pools"
VI. The Call
VII. The Black Marks
VIII. Bears
IX. Down the Flathead Rapids
Tenting Tonight
I. The Trail
II. The Big Adventure
III. Bridge Creek to Bowman Lake
IV. A Fisherman's Paradise
V. To Kintla Lake
VI. Running the Rapids of the Flathead
VII. The Second Day on the Flathead
VIII. Through the Flathead Cañon
IX. The Round-Up at Kalispell
X. Off for Cascade Pass
XI. Lake Chelan to Lyman Lake
XII. Cloudy Pass and the Agnes Creek Valley
XIII. Cañon Fishing and a Telegram
XIV. Doing the Impossible
XV. Doubtful Lake
XVI. Over Cascade Pass
XVII. Out to Civilization
Essays
Oh Well You Know How Women Are – Isn't That Just Like a Man!
“Isn’t that Just Like a Man!”
Why I Believe in Scouting for Girls
by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Kings, Queens, and Pawns – Autobiography
KINGS, QUEENS AND PAWNS. FOR KING AND COUNTRY
Chapter I. Taking a Chance
Chapter II "Somewhere in France"
Chapter III. La Panne
Chapter IV "'Twas a Famous Victory"
Chapter V. A Talk with the King of the Belgians
Chapter VI. The Cause
Chapter VII. The Story with an End
Chapter VIII. The Night Raid on Dunkirk
Chapter IX. No Man's Land
Chapter X. The Iron Division
Chapter XI. At the House of the Barrier
Chapter XII. Night in the Trenches
Chapter XIII "Wipers"
Chapter XIV. Lady Decies' Story
Chapter XV. Running the Blockade
Chapter XVI. The Man of Ypres
Chapter XVII. In the Line of the "Mitrailleuse"
Chapter XVIII. French Guns in Action
Chapter XIX "I Nibble Them"
Chapter XX. Dunkirk: From My Journal
Chapter XXI. Tea with the Air-Fighters
Chapter XXII. The Women at the Front
Chapter XXIII. The Little "Sick and Sorry" House
Chapter XXIV. Flight
Chapter XXV. Volunteers and Patriots
Chapter XXVI. A Luncheon at British Headquarters
Chapter XXVII. A Strange Party
Chapter XXVIII. Sir John French
Chapter XXIX. Along the Great Bethune Road
Chapter XXX. The Military Secret
Chapter XXXI. Queen Mary of England
Chapter XXXII. The Queen of the Belgians
Chapter XXXIII. The Red Badge of Mercy
Chapter XXXIV. In Terms of Life and Death
Chapter XXXV. The Losing Game
Chapter XXXVI. How Americans Can Help
Chapter XXXVII. An Army of Children
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
The Circular Staircase
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What was our surprise, on turning somewhat, to see the angry lover fishing on a point near by. While we stared he pulled out a large trout, and stalked away without a glance in our direction. As Tish, with her usual forethought, had brought a trout rod, she hastily procured it, but without result.
"Of course," Aggie said, "no fish! I could eat a piece of broiled fish. I dare say I shall be skin and bone at the end of this trip—and not much skin."
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