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The Window at the White Cat Kindle Edition

by Mary Roberts Rinehart (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 663 ratings
A missing person sets off the action in this classic whodunit from the bestselling mystery writer known as the American Agatha Christie.
 
In The Window at the White Cat, bumbling lawyer Jack Knox agrees to help a beautiful young woman find her missing father. But when the politician is found dead at a backstreet social club serving up beers and illegal favors, and Jack’s aunt disappears, it looks like the daughter’s fiancé may be guilty of more than winning her heart.
 
A #1 New York Times–bestselling author with ten million books in print, Mary Roberts Rinehart crafted a career out of writing mysteries that set the stage for generations of writers to come.
 
“[Rinehart’s] literary distinction lies in the combination of love, humor and murder that she wove into her tales. . . . She helped the mystery story grow up.”—The New York Times
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    179 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
  4. Publication date
    April 21, 2020
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Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876–1958), born in Pittsburgh, was a novelist and playwright best known for her mystery stories, which combined humor with ingenuity. The success of her novels The Circular Staircase and The Man in Lower Ten established her reputation as an important American mystery writer; at one time she was the highest paid writer in America. In addition to mysteries, she wrote comic tales, plays, romances, and travel books, some of which reflected her experiences as a correspondent during World War I. One critic called her autobiography, My Story, her finest book.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08747D5JH
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MysteriousPress.com/Open Road (April 21, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 21, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0D6YVXMVG
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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 first novel in 1922.

Rinehart is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did it" from her novel The Door (1930), although the novel does not use the exact phrase. Rinehart is also considered to have invented the "Had-I-But-Known" school of mystery writing, with the publication of The Circular Staircase (1908).

She also created a costumed super-criminal called "the Bat", cited by Bob Kane as one of the inspirations for his "Batman".

Bio from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Photo by Theodore C. Marceau [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons.

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Customers enjoy this mystery book, particularly appreciating its old-fashioned style with romance elements and interesting plot twists. The writing is well-executed, with one customer noting the believable dialogue, and customers praise the perfectly developed characters.

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48 customers mention "Mystery depth"36 positive12 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery depth of the book, describing it as a good old-fashioned mystery with interesting plots and wonderful twists, featuring elements of romance.

"...books. This 1 is no exception. It was fun to read and a real mystery with a little romance. Perfect." Read more

"...There are many red herrings, some interesting clues that go nowhere, lots of oddball characters included in this very fun mystery...." Read more

"This is a short version of a typical Rinehart mystery. I would recommend this old fashioned mystery romance to women over 50 or 60 years old...." Read more

"...they're wrong. normal characters, believable dialogue, and interesting plots, along with solid writing skills make a book such as The WIndow at..." Read more

23 customers mention "Enjoyment"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as a good clean fun read.

"...books. This 1 is no exception. It was fun to read and a real mystery with a little romance. Perfect." Read more

"...This one is really charming and fun and keeps you guessing. Recommended!" Read more

"...If you can overlook this aspect The Window at the White Cat is a great read...." Read more

"...I did enjoy the story and had to complete it." Read more

19 customers mention "Writing quality"14 positive5 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it well-crafted with believable dialogue, and one customer particularly appreciates the author's trademark skill at telling a story.

"...Written in first person, as she often does, this time the narrator is a 39-year-old lawyer whose life is turned upside down when a young girl asks..." Read more

"...they're wrong. normal characters, believable dialogue, and interesting plots, along with solid writing skills make a book such as The WIndow at..." Read more

"...This was very well written, and it held my interest so much that I didn't want to put it down!..." Read more

"With her trademark skill at telling a story rich with ominous portents and foreboding, Rinehart recounts a dark tale of a crooked politician's..." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"10 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting that the heroines are not portrayed as fearful, and another highlighting how well the male perspective is portrayed.

"...they're wrong. normal characters, believable dialogue, and interesting plots, along with solid writing skills make a book such as The WIndow at..." Read more

"...Rinehart's characterization of a mans perspective is spot on and as always her delivery is colorful and hilarious such as when Jack first meets..." Read more

"...And, there is nothing fearful about the heroines of a Mary Roberts Rinehart Mystery, she does women proud." Read more

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  • Dixiegirl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely awesome
    Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2025
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    I've always loved I have always loved Mary Roberts Rinehart's. books. This 1 is no exception. It was fun to read and a real mystery with a little romance. Perfect.
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  • MissKaren
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Old Fashioned Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2012
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    I have been a big Mary Roberts Rinehart fan for a long time, and had never come across this one. Written in first person, as she often does, this time the narrator is a 39-year-old lawyer whose life is turned upside down when a young girl asks him to search for her missing father. Of course he is smitten, despite that fact that she is barely out of her teens and engaged to be married on top of it. Her father turns up dead, strange things happen at the home of the girl's maiden aunts, and another character disappears under odd circumstances. I should also mention the Tammany Hall type politics that pervade the story and are the impetus for much of the plot. Rounding it all out is some missing (valuable) pearls and boatload of money that gets stolen. There are many red herrings, some interesting clues that go nowhere, lots of oddball characters included in this very fun mystery. It isn't perfect, since the setting is over a hundred years ago and feels a litte dated here and there, and not all of the characters get fleshed out as well as I'd like. I was left with a few questions at the end, too, since not all the elements felt resolved. The romance, although predictable, isn't too sappy, the dialogue is snappy, and not everything turns out as you might think. Not a "deep" book by any means, but getting a peek back into the bad old days of back room politics was a fun way for me to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon.
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  • Steve
    3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not very. The plot was too ornate and the prose pedantic, appealing one elder
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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    The plot was ornate and the prose pedantic. Young people would not find it appealing,but it did have its whimsical moments.
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  • Barbara
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Rinehart
    Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
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    This is a short version of a typical Rinehart mystery. I would recommend this old fashioned mystery romance to women over 50 or 60 years old. If the reader has a background in other Rinehart novels, even better. This one is really charming and fun and keeps you guessing. Recommended!
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  • Patrice
    4.0 out of 5 stars They don't write like this anymore - unfortunately
    Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2014
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    today's authors think sex and and blood and convoluted plots make for fine writing. they're wrong. normal characters, believable dialogue, and interesting plots, along with solid writing skills make a book such as The WIndow at the White Cat a timeless classic. Modern readers might bemoan the lack of technology and the difference a cell phone would have made to the story, but this story was written in a different time, with different values. That in itself refreshing :)and a welcome change from the usual bilge that passes for Best Sellers these days. Looking forward to revisiting more Mary Roberts Rhinehart works. What a joy!
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  • The Squirrel
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sexist? You betcha!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016
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    This is my third Rinehart novel and I have in previous reviews mentioned racism in her writings. I don't recall that I ever mentioned the sexist views that permeate her writings (as was the cultural norm of her day). If you can overlook this aspect The Window at the White Cat is a great read.

    This is the first novel of hers in which the narrator and protagonist is male. Rinehart's characterization of a mans perspective is spot on and as always her delivery is colorful and hilarious such as when Jack first meets Margery in his office: "I am only thirty-five, as far as that goes, but my family, although it keeps its hair, turns gray early—a business asset but a social handicap"I am only thirty-five, as far as that goes, but my family, although it keeps its hair, turns gray early—a business asset but a social handicap."

    As seems always the case, the good guys and gals win and the darker characters get their just rewards.
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  • Patti Clinger
    4.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2013
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    It took me a while to wrap my head around the dialect from the early 20th century, but it was so refreshing to read about people from a different era--their activities, thoughts and attitudes. This was very well written, and it held my interest so much that I didn't want to put it down! I became interested in this author when I learned that that she was an RN. I am also an RN, and I was interested to know if her experiences as a nurse would be incorporated into the story. This was truly a who-done-it mystery involving politics and a love interest. There was not a trace of nursing/medicine. I will definitely read another book by Mary Roberts Rinehart.
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  • Patto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amateur sleuth hopelessly bemused
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2011
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    There are so many twists, turns, false leads and perplexing clues in this plot, that I made no attempt to solve the mystery myself. I just went with the flow of the investigation.

    Yet the investigator does not inspire confidence. Jack Knox is a thirty-five-year-old lawyer who abandons his office work to track down the murderer of Allan Fleming, a corrupt politician. Foolish of him, but he's fallen in love at first sight with Fleming's bereft daughter.

    Jack's main asset is doggedness. He's constantly getting bruised and battered stumbling around in dark buildings pursuing intruders. Eventually he learns the trick of having a theory or two, and secrets reveal themselves as well.

    Political corruption is a constant presence in this novel. Everyone warns Jack to watch where he steps. But a man in love knows no fear.

    The Window at the White Cat is a feast of murder, suicide, break-ins, bank failures, peculiar robberies, sudden disappearances and characters behaving out of character. One inexplicable happening follows hot upon the next.

    This novel of detection was published in 1910 and has a very vintage flavor. I'd recommend it to Rinehart fans and readers who enjoy a good old-fashioned mystery.
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  • Libby
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on October 19, 2014
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    Great writer of mysteries. Her Miss Pinkerton series is awesome.
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  • Mrs.Cheryl Lynn Pickett
    4.0 out of 5 stars a good read
    Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2014
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    I enjoy old-fashioned mysteries with solid writing and good plots. Good stories told about people caught up in difficult situations and handling them without resorting to foul language and unnecessary violence are a treat to read.
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  • Orith Cunningham
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2015
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    good mystery
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