The After House by Mary Roberts Rinehart
"The After House" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a mystery novel penned in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Leslie, who finds himself on a yacht named Ella shortly after recovering from a serious illness. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a web of suspense surrounding the ship and its crew, highlighting both personal ambitions and darker human emotions, culminating in a series of tragic events.
At the start of the novel, Leslie introduces himself as a newly graduated medical student who, after enduring a bout of typhoid fever, is drawn to the adventurous life at sea. With a background as a deck-steward and an ambition for adventure, he is introduced to the Ella, a transformed coasting-vessel now serving as a yacht. His time on board showcases not only his interactions with the crew, including the enigmatic Miss Lee, but also hints at a brewing conflict that suggests an ominous undercurrent aboard the ship. As tensions rise, occurrences hinting at mystery and danger begin to emerge, setting the stage for a suspenseful voyage that promises intrigue and peril in equal measure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958 |
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| Title | The After House |
| Credits | an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. HTML version by Al Haines. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Detective and mystery stories |
| Subject | Murder -- Fiction |
| Subject | Yachts -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2358 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 16, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 549 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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