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The mysterious and sudden, unaccountable disappearance of a well-known actress; a thrilling case of mistaken identity; a network of incriminating circumstances pointing to the guilt of the actress' husband; a chain of evidence establishing a substantial alibi; clews galore indicating... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Pittman's well-to-do Pittsburgh family didn't approve of her marriage, so the young bride moved away and lost touch with her relatives. Years later, she has returned to her native city as a widow and now runs a boarding house, one of the only jobs available to respectable... Read Full Overview

A blood-stained rope and towel, and a missing tenant, convince Mrs. Pittman that a murder has been committed in her boarding house. But without a body, the police say there is no case. Now, it's up to Mrs. Pittman to ferret out the killer. For as the landlady, she has the perfect... Read Full Overview

The Case of Jennie Brice is a crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1956) set in 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907.

Step into a world of classic suspense with Mary Roberts Rinehart's "The Case of Jennie Brice," a captivating mystery featuring an amateur woman sleuth. As the line between reality and performance blurs, an actress finds herself entangled in a perplexing investigation.

The blood-stained rope and towel, the stray slipper, the broken knife--and the disappearance of the lovely Jennie Brice--were enough to convince Mrs. Pitman that murder had been commited in her boardinghouse. The police, however, were another matter. Without a tangible body,... Read Full Overview

About the Book- Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876 - September 22, 1958) was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie, although her first mystery novel was published 14 years before Christie's.She is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did... Read Full Overview

The Case of Jennie Brice is a crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1956) set in 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907.

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The Case of Jennie Brice is a crime novel the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876 - 1956) set in 1904 in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania (which since 1907 has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh)....

A blood-stained rope and towel, and a missing tenant, convince Mrs. Pittman that a murder has been committed in her boarding house. But without a body, the police say there is no case. Now, it's up to Mrs. Pittman to ferret out the killer. For as the landlady, she has the perfect... Read Full Overview

In this gripping mystery, The Case of Jennie Brice, Mary Roberts Rinehart weaves a tale of intrigue and suspense in a small riverside town. When a young actress goes missing and a mysterious bloodstain is discovered, the landlady of a boarding house becomes an amateur sleuth... Read Full Overview

The Case of Jennie Brice is a mystery novel written by Mary Roberts Rinehart. The story begins with the discovery of a dead body in a luxurious apartment building in New York City. The victim is identified as Jennie Brice, a wealthy and popular socialite. As the investigation... Read Full Overview

The Case of Jennie Brice is a crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1956) set in 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907.

The Case of Jennie Brice is a crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1956) set in 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907.

The Case of Jennie Brice is a crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1956) set in 1904 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907.