This unique omnibus includes The Bat--probably Rinehart's most famous work--a classic tale of people trapped in an isolated country house while a storm rages and a serial killer is on the loose, The... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I had never heard of Mary Roberts Rinehart until just recently. I was in the library looking for a good mystery to read and just happened to pick this one up. I'm so glad I did. I am very picky about what I read and this was just a good old fashioned mystery book. I don't care for books with gore, foul language and overt sex. Her stories had none of these. Just lots of twist, turns, murder, and plenty of mystery. (Normal and paranormal) There are not so many characters that you get lost or confused. Being that they were written in the early 1900's they describe a different type of people who lived a different type of life than the ones we do now. The stories in this book are a great escape and a throw back to a more gentle, respectful and slower time.
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