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Long Live the King!

Mary Roberts Rinehart

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Summary

Mary Roberts Rinehart was a prolific writer that is often referred to as the American Agatha Christie.  Rinehart's mystery novels are still treasured by millions of readers today and she is the source of the famous phrase "The butler did it."  Rinehart's most famous books include The Circular Staircase, The Bat, The Case of Jennie Brice, and The Door.

Long Live the King! is a Ruritanian romance that centers around the heir of a European kingdom.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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