The Door -- Mary Roberts Rinehart

Elizabeth Bell runs a quiet household, with no family and no more than the usual number of servants. She passes her time thinking about crime and working on her biography of a relative. When a young cousin comes to stay, life in the house becomes uncharacteristically lively. First, cousin Judy burns a hole in Miss Bell's desk. Next, they spy a burglar on the staircase--a shadowy figure who vanishes without a trace. And finally, Sarah, the nurse, takes the dogs for a walk and never returns.<br /><br /> But these mysterious goings-on take a dark turn when the vanished woman is found savagely murdered. According to the police, the killer must be part of the household, a fact which Ms. Bell struggles to believe. That is until more deaths follow, and the entire staff begins to look more threatening than the old lady ever could have imagined.<br /><br /> An atmospheric whodunit bursting with family secrets and period details, <em>The Door</em> exemplifies the sort of aristocratic intrigue that made Mary Roberts Rinehart one of the bestselling and most beloved authors of her day.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Mary Roberts Rinehart<br><b>Publisher:</b> American Mystery Classics<br><b>Published:</b> 12/03/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 400<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781613165904