Description
Riveting and atmospheric, this mystery unfolds along the banks of Pittsburgh’s Allegheny River at the turn of the 20th century. Actress Jenny Brice disappears from her boardinghouse during the chaos following a flood, and a headless body surfaces shortly afterward. When the landlady discovers blood-soaked clues implicating Jennie’s husband, she leads other amateur detectives in an attempt to bring the killer to justice.
About the Author
Known as the American Agatha Christie, Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) is reputed to have originated the expression, \\”the butler did it\\” (although she didn’t). She is also credited with inventing the \\”Had-I-But-Known\\” school of mystery writing. Many of her books and plays have been adapted for movies, and her classic mystery, The Circular Staircase, plus her debut, The Man in Lower Ten, are available from Dover.
