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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

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.

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 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 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

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

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

This book edition of "The Man in Lower Ten" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lawrence Blakely, an attorney-in-law carrying important papers, stumbles on a murder aboard a train. Meanwhile, his bag containing the... Read Full Overview

A murder mystery in which a lawyer traveling on a train finds himself a prime suspect in a case involving a dead woman and missing jewelry. As he tries to clear his name, he uncovers a tangled web of lies and deceit. Fans of Agatha Christie will enjoy this classic whodunit.

This... Read Full Overview