Author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts (1876-1958). American author of mystery fiction, often called the American Agatha Christie.
Title: Mary Roberts Rinehart's Autograph on a Card.
Description: Circa, 1940's. 1940's. - The mystery fiction author Mary Roberts Rinehart's signature boldly penned on 2-3/4 inch high by 3-7/8 inch wide card stock. There are remnants of mounting tape on the verso. Near fine.

The American mystery fiction author Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) was often called the American Agatha Christie though her first mystery novel preceded Christie's by over a decade. Considered the inventor of the "Had-I-But-Known" school of mystery novels, Mary Roberts Rinehart is credited with coining the phrase "The butler did it" in her novel "The Door", although she did not use that exact phrase. Very good .

Keywords: LITERATURE; FICTION; MYSTERY; AUTHOR; MARY ROBERTS RINEHART; AUTOGRAPH; CARD; SIGNATURE; SIGNED; NOVELIST; TWENTIETH CENTURY; 20TH CENTURY; THE AMERICAN AGATHA CHRISTIE; THE BUTLER DID IT.

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