"Tish Plays the Game" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a funny story about the adventures of a quirky woman named Tish Carberry and her friends, set back in the old days. Tish, along with Aggie and Lizzie, gets into all kinds of silly situations because of how she sees the world. The story kicks off with Tish's pals talking about how she's been acting lately, especially her crazy interest in golf and what it all means. She even tries to help a young man win over a girl who's really good at golf in a tournament. Her heart is in the right place and she wants to get those two together, but her plans cause loads of problems.
Tish plays the game
By Mary Roberts Rinehart
A determined woman's unusual passion and meddling schemes turn a simple golf tournament into a hilarious mess as she tries to unite two young lovers.
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About the AuthorMary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel The Circular Staircase in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of the phrase "the butler did it", in her novel The Door (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work and the plot device had been used prior to that time. She also worked to tell the stories and experiences of front line soldiers during World War I, one of the first women to travel to the Belgian front lines.
Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. Rinehart published her first mystery novel The Circular Staircase in 1908, which introduced the "had I but known" narrative style. Rinehart is also considered the earliest known source of the phrase "the butler did it", in her novel The Door (1930), although the exact phrase does not appear in her work and the plot device had been used prior to that time. She also worked to tell the stories and experiences of front line soldiers during World War I, one of the first women to travel to the Belgian front lines.
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