In my criminal work anything that wears skirts is a lady, until the law proves her otherwise. From the frayed and slovenly petticoats of the woman who owns a poultry stand in the market and who has grown wealthy by selling chickens at twelve ounces to the pound, or the silk sweep...
The book starts with Margery Fleming who forces Knox to take the role of detective. First, she sets out to find her father Allan Fleming when she discovers that he has died apparently by suicide. But there is no weapon. Knox continues his search to determine who is responsible...
"In my criminal work, everything that wears skirts is a lady, until the law proves her otherwise," declares Jack Knox, attorney at law and narrator of this sprightly mystery. Jack's cautiously chivalrous observation is prompted by the beauty and distress of his newest client,...
Attorney Jack Knox adored beautiful Margery Fleming, but she adored the less-than-reputable Harry Waldrop. When Margery's father, a corrupt politician, is found dead at a shoddy social club, Jack's on the case. Then Margery's aunt disappears, with only a bloody handprint left...
Corrupt politician Allan Fleming has disappeared, and his daughter Margery asks attorney Jack Knox to find him. When Fleming turns up murdered at a sleazy social club called the White Cat, Margery commissions Knox to clear her fianc , the less-than-scrupulous Harry Wardrop,...
Attorney Jack Knox adored beautiful Margery Fleming, but she adored the less-than-reputable Harry Waldrop. When Margery's father, a corrupt politician, is found dead at a shoddy social club, Jack's on the case. Then Margery's aunt disappears, with only a bloody handprint left...
A gripping mystery novel from acclaimed author Mary Roberts Rinehart, The Window at the White Cat will keep readers guessing until the very end. Follow the story of the charming young detective Halsey as he investigates a murder at the White Cat, a fashionable resort in the...
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...
Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876 - 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 it", although she did not actually use...
Corrupt politician Allan Fleming has disappeared, and his daughter Margery asks attorney Jack Knox to find him. When Fleming turns up murdered at a sleazy social club called the White Cat, Margery commissions Knox to clear her fianc , the less-than-scrupulous Harry Wardrop,...
Known as the American Agatha Christie, Mary Roberts Rinehart wrote romances in addition to the mysteries with which she rose to widespread acclaim. The Window at the White Cat contains elements of both genres, focusing on a misbegotten love triangle that veers wildly toward a...
The Window at the White Cat By Mary Roberts Rinehart