"When a Man Marries" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a funny story about a social gathering gone completely wrong. Kit, the main character, gets stuck dealing with all sorts of problems, including an ex-wife's jealousy, a butler who goes missing, and a dinner party that turns into total chaos. The book kicks off with Kit annoyed because she is getting the blame for a dinner disaster that was truly out of her hands, with wild family dynamics impacting the evening. The story looks at the funny side of tricky relationships and unexpected events, making readers wonder what other crazy moments are coming.
When a Man Marries
By Mary Roberts Rinehart
Get ready for lots of laughs as a dinner party falls apart because of jealous exes, missing help, and family drama!
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1999-03-01
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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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