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The Bat

Mary Roberts Rinehart, Avery Hopwood

Publisher: Good Press

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Summary

The Bat is a mystery by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Cornelia Van Gorder, a spinster longing for escapades, takes off to the country with her niece and maid, to escape the city's summer heat.
Available since: 11/25/2019.
Print length: 223 pages.

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