The Circular Staircase
About this book
This is the story of how a middle-aged spinster lost her mind, deserted her domestic gods in the city, took a furnished house for the summer out of town, and found herself involved in one of those mysterious crimes that keep our newspapers and detective agencies happy and prosperous. For twenty years I had been perfectly comfortable; for twenty years I had had the window-boxes filled in the spring, the carpets lifted, the awnings put up and the furniture covered with brown linen; for as many summers I had said good-by to my friends, and, after watching their perspiring hegira, had settled down to a delicious quiet in town, where the mail comes three times a day, and the water supply does not depend on a tank on the roof.
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 7030 readers · 304 pages · ≈ 5 h 38 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The Circular Staircase?
About ≈ 5 h 38 m — 304 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Circular Staircase?
304 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Circular Staircase?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has The Circular Staircase been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Circular Staircase (1915).
Is The Circular Staircase in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does The Circular Staircase take place?
It is set in United States.
Who wrote The Circular Staircase?
Mary Roberts Rinehart.
Where can I read The Circular Staircase online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library