{"product_id":"the-man-in-lower-ten-paperback","title":"The Man in Lower Ten - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Roberts Rinehart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington, D.C.-based attorney Lawrence Blakely has been asked by his partner to deliver some important documents to a client in Pittsburgh. In the course of his return trip, the occupant of the train berth opposite his ― the lower ten, which Blakely was \u003ci\u003esupposed\u003c\/i\u003e to have taken -- is savagely murdered. Was Blakely the intended victim, and did the crime have something to do with his briefcase full of vital evidence? When the murder weapon turns up underneath his pillow, Blakely becomes the prime suspect and is forced to stay one step ahead of the police in an increasingly deadly mystery.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Mary Roberts Rinehart, the American Agatha Christie, this was the first detective novel to crack national bestseller lists. According to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e  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. \u003ci\u003eThe Man in Lower Ten \u003c\/i\u003ewas Rinehart's debut novel, and it remains a thrilling tale of homicide, mayhem, and romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington, D.C.-based attorney Lawrence Blakely has been asked by his partner to deliver some important documents to a client in Pittsburgh. In the course of his return trip, the occupant of the train berth opposite his―the lower ten, which Blakely was \u003ci\u003esupposed\u003c\/i\u003e to have taken--is savagely murdered. Was Blakely the intended victim, and did the crime have something to do with his briefcase full of vital evidence? When the murder weapon turns up underneath his pillow, Blakely becomes the prime suspect and is forced to stay one step ahead of the police in an increasingly deadly mystery.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Mary Roberts Rinehart, the American Agatha Christie, this was the first detective novel to crack national bestseller lists. According to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e [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. \u003ci\u003eThe Man in Lower Ten \u003c\/i\u003ewas Rinehart's debut novel, and it remains a thrilling tale of homicide, mayhem, and romance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ewww.doverpublications.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown as the American Agatha Christie, Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) is reputed to have originated the expression, the butler did it (although she didn't). She is also credited with inventing the Had-I-But-Known school of mystery writing. Many of her books and plays have been adapted for movies, and her classic mystery, \u003ci\u003eThe Circular Staircase, \u003c\/i\u003e is available from Dover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756250300704,"sku":"9780486814506","price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/30e09b61f6cfea5f6cfc4ab18064eef3.webp?v=1780077533","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-man-in-lower-ten-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}