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Mary Roberts Rinehart
AuthorBooks · Second hand1876-1958
Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel, The Circular Staircase, in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of the phrase "the butler did it", in her novel The Door (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work and the plot device had been used prior to that time. She also worked to tell the stories and experiences of front line soldiers during World War I, one of the first women to travel to the Belgian front lines.
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1876
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1958
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She is often hailed as the American Agatha Christie for her mastery of the mystery genre.
Her prolific career spanned the writing of over 500 literary works throughout her life.
Beyond literature, she held diverse professions including nurse, journalist, and screenwriter.
Born in Pittsburgh, she excelled in genres ranging from detective fiction to romantic short stories.
Her work The Street of Seven Stars remains one of the most representative titles of her legacy.