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Dangerous Days opens in a still neutral America, though within a year the country will have joined the European alliance against the Central Powers in the first world war. Clayton Spencer, a successful industrialist and owner of a munitions plant, finds himself facing several problems: not only anarchism and German sabotage, but also the prospect of a deteriorating marriage, and of a son who all too often shares his mother's frivolous and essentially self-concerned point of view. How far will America's entry into the war change such views? What will it mean for Spencer, for his family, and for...

Ralph Leslie, a brand-new MD, realizes that a life of adventure holds more appeal than hospital rounds and daily clinics. Is it good luck, bad luck, or just fate that lands him as deck steward on the schooner Ella? Because once in open water, the booze flows too freely, old animosities resurface, and new ones form. And then someone starts behaving badly, so badly, in fact, that people are turning up dead. It becomes Leslie’s job to get the Ella, its crew and passengers, and the evidence back to port before the murderer strikes again.

Mary Roberts Rinehart -- "America's Agatha Christie," as she used to be called -- set this story in a New York suburban town, shortly after the end of the first world war. Dick Livingstone is a young, successful doctor, who in the course of events becomes engaged to Elizabeth Wheeler. But there is a mystery about his past, and he thinks himself honor-bound to unravel it before giving himself to her in marriage. In particular, a shock of undetermined origin has wiped out his memory prior to roughly the last decade. Rinehart, who presumably had been reading, or reading about, the then popular ...

Precocious seventeen-year-old Bab, with a sizeable sense of the romantic and an over-developed sense of the dramatic, shares how these traits get her into continuous scrapes via school themes, journals, and articles meant for publication. How can a made-up paramour appear at a ball? Will Bab find inspiration or romance from the neighboring vacation cottage? How can she save the career of her latest (and dearest) love? Managing an allowance is easy—isn’t buying a car to save on shoe repair fiscally responsible? Is the family’s butler a spy for Germany?

From "The American Agatha Christie" comes a rollicking insightful tale with fun and suspense along the way: a mystery and romance revolving around a health resort with different points of view about what is most appropriate as a mission and will keep it solvent and profitable.

This is the story of Sara Lee Kennedy’s memory - and of something more. You’ll hear all about it.

Join Letitia, Aggie, and Lizzie as they dive headfirst into a whirlwind of mystery and mischief! These three spirited spinster ladies find themselves embroiled in a series of hilarious escapades—from solving a murder at the hospital to reuniting star-crossed lovers, and even dealing with a scruffy dog that might just be a little flea-ridden. Experience the laugh-out-loud moments and thrilling adventures of Letitia Carberry, brought to life by Sandra More. Explore more stories at LibriVox, including Tish The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions.

The flood brings in not only the muddy waters but a series of suspicious clues that convinced Mrs. Pitman, a boarding house keeper, that a murder has been committed at her boarding house. Jennifer Ladley aka Jennie Brice is missing and with the help of Mr. Holcombe, a quirky gentleman with a passion for mysteries, they embark on a quest for the truth behind the disappearance of Jennie Brice.

An older woman of the elite class has lots of money and abundant courage and determination. Miss Cornelia Van Gorder wants some adventure in her life, so she rents a large mansion to see what she can stir up. She moves in with her niece and an unpredictable Irish maid and is confronted by an embezzlement problem at the owner’s bank. But that’s just the beginning of troubles, because a murderous masked criminal known as The Bat is using the mansion as a hideout.

Dangerous Days opens in a still-neutral America, though within a year, the country will have joined the European alliance against the Central Powers in the First World War. Clayton Spencer, a successful industrialist and owner of a munitions plant, finds himself facing several problems: not only anarchism and German sabotage, but also the prospect of a deteriorating marriage and of a son who all too often shares his mother's frivolous and essentially self-concerned point of view.

A rip-roaring mystery and romance about a girl in the shade because her older sister can't get married, so is kept a child rather than being permitted to come out as a debutant and woman. Bab keeps them all jumping while trying to do right by everyone though often causing trouble instead. Bravely, she stands up to the bad guys and saves them all. Great fun with wit, wisdom, and irony along the way.

From the "American Agatha Christie" comes a spectacular mystery equal to The Mystery of Roger Ackroyd and Witness for the Prosecution.

Dive into the gripping account of an American authors journey to the heart of war-torn Europe in January 1915. Serving as a war correspondent in Belgium for The Saturday Evening Post, she shares her raw, unfiltered perspective of war. It is not just about colossal armies clashing in frenzied battles. It is the bewildered young soldier on a stretcher, the mother carrying her shell-wounded child, the majestic horses awaiting death in burning buildings, the best of a generation hungry, battered, knee-deep in icy waters. It is the old woman, lighting a candle before the Mater Dolorosa, offering up...

When a flood sweeps through, it brings more than just muddy waters into Mrs. Pitmans boarding house. It unveils a series of peculiar clues that suggest a sinister crime has occurred within her walls. The vivacious Jennie Brice, known to her friends as Jennifer Ladley, has vanished without a trace. Spurred by the enigmatic Mr. Holcombe, a man with an insatiable appetite for mysteries, Mrs. Pitman finds herself drawn into a thrilling search for the truth. What has happened to Jennie Brice? Join us as we delve into this intriguing enigma. (summary by Wina Hathaway)

Mary Roberts Rinehart, often referred to as Americas Agatha Christie, brings us a riveting tale set in the aftermath of World War I, in a suburban town in New York. Our protagonist, Dick Livingstone, is a successful young doctor who finds himself betrothed to Elizabeth Wheeler. However, a shroud of mystery hangs over his past, a past he feels compelled to decipher before he can commit to marriage. Suffering from a memory loss dating back approximately a decade due to an unknown event, Rinehart, inspired by the theories of the renowned Sigmund Freud, expertly navigates through the concept of ...

Cave on Thunder Cloud is a humorous adventure in which Tish Carberry and her two best friends embark on a camping trip—only to stumble upon a group of outlaws hiding out after a train robbery. A delightful mix of comedy, mishaps, and unexpected thrills.