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  1. Mary Roberts Rinehart (August 12, 1876 – September 22, 1958) 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.

  2. Mary Roberts Rinehart (born Aug. 12, 1876, Allegheny [now in Pittsburgh], Pa., U.S.—died Sept. 22, 1958, New York, N.Y.) was an American novelist and playwright best known for her mystery stories. Mary Roberts graduated from the Pittsburgh Training School for Nurses in 1896.

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  3. Mary Roberts Rinehart is an American mystery and thriller author popularly known as the source of ‘The butler did it’ phrase. She has written numerous short stories, articles, and poems, and most of her books have been adapted into movies, for instance, The Bat novel.

    • The Circular Staircase Mary Roberts Rinehart.
    • The Man in Lower Ten Mary Roberts Rinehart.
    • The Yellow Room Mary Roberts Rinehart.
    • The Bat Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, Stephen Vincent Benét (Contributor)
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    • September 22, 1958
    • August 12, 1876
    • The Circular Staircase.
    • The Man in Lower Ten.
    • The Yellow Room.
    • The Bat by Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood, Stephen Vincent Benét (Contributor)
  4. Learn about the life and works of Mary Roberts Rinehart, a prolific mystery writer and the coiner of the famous phrase "The butler did it". Explore her novels, stories, poems, letters, and texts on this web page.

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  6. May 12, 2021 · Learn about the life and work of Mary Roberts Rinehart, the bestselling mystery writer of the Golden Age in the US. Discover her distinctive style, themes, and legacy in this article by Otto Penzler.