The Man in Lower Ten
(Part of the Miss Cornelia Van Gorder Series and Miss Cornelia Van Gorder Trilogy (#1) Series)
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Washington, D.C.-based attorney Lawrence Blakely has been asked by his partner to deliver some important documents to a client in Pittsburgh. In the course of his return trip, the occupant of the train berth opposite his ― the lower ten, which Blakely was supposed to have taken -- is savagely murdered. Was Blakely the intended victim, and did the crime have something to do with his briefcase full of vital evidence? When the murder weapon turns up underneath his pillow, Blakely becomes the prime suspect and is forced to stay one step ahead of the police in an increasingly deadly mystery.
Written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, "the American Agatha Christie," this was the first detective novel to crack national bestseller lists. According to The New York Times, " Rinehart's] literary distinction lies in the combination of love, humor, and murder that she wove into her tales ... She helped the mystery story grow up." The Man in Lower Ten was Rinehart's debut novel, and it remains a thrilling tale of homicide, mayhem, and romance.
Written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, "the American Agatha Christie," this was the first detective novel to crack national bestseller lists. According to The New York Times, " Rinehart's] literary distinction lies in the combination of love, humor, and murder that she wove into her tales ... She helped the mystery story grow up." The Man in Lower Ten was Rinehart's debut novel, and it remains a thrilling tale of homicide, mayhem, and romance.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0486814505
ISBN13:9780486814506
Release Date:April 2017
Publisher:Dover Publications
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.4" x 8.4"
Customer Reviews
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A classic by America's queen of mystery writers
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Mary Roberts Rinehart was the American Agatha Christie. Both were great mystery writers. While Christie was justifibly famous for her ingeneous plots, in my opinion Rinehart was the better writer. Furthermore, Rinehart had an uncanny ability to create and sustain throughout each of her books an atmosphere not merely of suspense but of foreboding. Although reading a Rinehart novel is great fun, it is also rather scary. Her first mystery novel, The Man in Lower Ten, had such an impact that, after its publication, many people would not ride in the lower ten berth in Pullman cars in the days of railroad travel. If you like well-written mystery novels that make you want to keep the door locked while you read them, read The Man in Lower Ten, and all of Mary Roberts Rinehart's other classics.
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