Mary Roberts Rinehart 
Sight Unseen 

Mary Roberts Rinehart was a prolific writer that is often referred to as the American Agatha Christie.  Rinehart’s mystery novels are still treasured by millions of readers today and she is the source of the famous phrase ‘The butler did it.’  Rinehart’s most famous books include The Circular Staircase, The Bat, The Case of Jennie Brice, and The Door.










Sight Unseen, published in 1921, is a thriller that centers around a mysterious death.  The book also features much humor throughout.