Two Flights Up is a novel written by Mary Roberts Rinehart. The story follows Miss Cornelia Van Gorder, a wealthy and independent woman who moves into a new apartment in a building called Sunset Towers. However, her peace is soon disrupted when a series of strange and mysterious events begin to occur in the building. Miss Van Gorder becomes embroiled in a complex and dangerous mystery as she tries to uncover the identity of the perpetrator. Along the way, she enlists the help of a young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Fleming, who also live in the building. Together, they try to solve the case and bring the culprit to justice. As the story unfolds, the reader is taken on a thrilling journey filled with suspense, intrigue, and unexpected twists and turns. Two Flights Up is a classic mystery novel that has captivated readers since its original publication in 1930. It is a must-read for fans of detective fiction and anyone who enjoys a good mystery.1928. Rinehart, American writer of mystery novels known for their humor and ingenuity, begins Two Flights Up: Answering the front door at the Bayne house was a lengthy matter. The postman had learned this long ago, and now he merely laid the mail in the vestibule and went away. First, Mrs. Bayne would look in the old reflecting mirror which still hung from her bedroom window and take note of the ringer. Then she would whisper cautiously over the stair rail: It's the milk bill. I'm not in. Or, as had been happening more and more frequently for the last six months: It's Furness, Holly. Come right up, and I'll send down your Aunt Margaret to receive him. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Often referred to as the American Agatha Christie, Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American journalist and writer who is best known for the murder mystery The Circular Staircase considered to have started the Had-I-but-known school of mystery writing and the popular Tish mystery series. A prolific writer, Rinehart was originally educated as a nurse, but turned to writing as a source of income after the 1903 stock market crash. Although primarily a fiction writer, Rinehart served as the Saturday Evening Post s correspondent for from the Belgian front during the First World War, and later published a series of travelogues and an autobiography. Roberts died in New York City in 1958.
