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K By Mary Roberts Rinehart. K. is a crime novel by the American writer Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) set in post-Victorian era Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh since 1907. The novel tells the story of Sidney, who takes in a boarder... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

The Man in Lower Ten is the first book ever written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, arguably the greatest American mystery writer of her generation. Vividly imagined, it combines adventure, suspense, horror, and mystery at breakneck speed.

Lawrence Blakely, an attorney-in-law carrying important papers, stumbles on a murder aboard a train. Meanwhile, his bag containing the valuable documents has been stolen, along with his clothes, and he's being accused of the killing when the train is wrecked. Blakely and a mysterious... Read Full Overview

Lawrence Blakely's briefcase holds evidence that can convict a powerful figure in Washington of forgery, so he takes no chances. It had taken extreme cunning to procure the documents, but that proves nothing compared to holding onto them. On the Capitol-bound Pullman, Blakely... Read Full Overview

Since the strange case of the man in lower ten, I have been a bit squeamish. Given a case like that, where you can build up a network of clues that absolutely incriminate three entirely different people, only one of whom can be guilty, and your faith in circumstantial evidence... Read Full Overview

The year is 1909, and a Washington attorney, fresh from taking a sensitive deposition in Pittsburgh, finds himself enmeshed in a murder, where he is the prime suspect. To top it all off, his train crashes on the way home, and the deposition testimony goes missing. In the meantime,... Read Full Overview

The man lying in lower ten was on his back, his face illuminated by the early morning sun. But the light had no effect on him. A small red stain marred the front of his pajamas and trailed across the sheet. His half-open eyes stared blankly at the wood above, unseeing.Washington... Read Full Overview

The Man In Lower Ten is a mystery novel written by Mary Roberts Rhinehart. The story revolves around a young lawyer named Lawrence Blakely, who boards a train to attend a trial in a small town. However, things take a dramatic turn when he wakes up to find a dead man in the berth... Read Full Overview

The scene: Industrial England during the Victorian era. The premise: A woman takes on a border into her home that identifies himself simply as "K." Soon after his residency, she is surrounded by intrigue and adventure. The book is chock-full of humor, pathos, mystery, and wonderful... Read Full Overview