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The Circular StaircaseMary Roberts Rinehart

The Circular Staircase

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Original author: Mary Roberts Rinehart

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"The Circular Staircase" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a mystery novel published in 1908. When Rachel Innes rents a country house for the summer with her niece and nephew, she encounters mysterious intruders, unexplained noises, and a murder at the bottom of the titular staircase. As bodies accumulate and secrets multiply, Rachel must untangle a web of hidden identities, missing money, and family betrayals. This pioneering work established the "had I but known" mystery formula and became Rinehart's first bestseller.

The Circular Staircase, by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #434.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: I Take a Country House2,462 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Link Cuff-Button2,278 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Mr. John Bailey Appears1,511 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Where Is Halsey?1,739 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Gertrude’s Engagement1,788 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: In the East Corridor1,861 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: A Sprained Ankle2,040 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Other Half of the Line2,807 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Just Like a Girl2,116 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Traders’ Bank2,073 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Halsey Makes a Capture1,358 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: One Mystery for Another2,424 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Louise3,200 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: An Egg-Nog and a Telegram1,533 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Liddy Gives the Alarm1,599 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: In the Early Morning1,517 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: A Hint of Scandal2,097 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVIII: A Hole in the Wall1,767 words
  2. 19.Chapter XIX: Concerning Thomas1,450 words
  3. 20.Chapter XX: Doctor Walker’s Warning1,696 words
  4. 21.Chapter XXI: Fourteen Elm Street2,858 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXII: A Ladder Out of Place1,269 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXIII: While the Stables Burned2,180 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIV: Flinders1,575 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXV: A Visit From Louise2,353 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXVI: Halsey’s Disappearance2,431 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVII: Who Is Nina Carrington?1,489 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVIII: A Tramp and the Toothache2,203 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXIX: A Scrap of Paper2,149 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXX: When Churchyards Yawn1,533 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXXI: Between Two Fireplaces1,450 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXII: Anne Watson’s Story1,730 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXIII: At the Foot of the Stairs3,360 words
  17. 34.Chapter XXXIV: The Odds and Ends2,074 words