{"product_id":"9798337201955","title":"The Doctor's Story","description":"Author: Mary Roberts Rinehart\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9798337201955\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Open Road Integrated Media\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 119 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare, lost to time story from the #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling mystery author-and \"the American Agatha Christie\"-returns to print.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatson's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e originally published Mary Roberts Rinehart's \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor's Story\u003c\/i\u003e as a serial in 1906. It was the early days of her long career as a prolific and popular mystery writer with numerous novels, plays, and short stories to her credit. But \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor's Story\u003c\/i\u003e was never reprinted after its initial publication, not even in any of her short fiction collections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, mystery readers and scholars can read Rinehart's seminal tale, written the same year \u003ci\u003eWatson's\u003c\/i\u003e serialized \u003ci\u003eThe Man in the Lower Ten\u003c\/i\u003e, which she later developed into a bestselling novel three years later. Set in the mountains of rural Maine, a surgeon named Carter finds himself far from civilization at St. John's estate, Laurelcrest, an imposing mansion of turrets, nestled against a forest. Within its walls is a dimly-lit maze of rooms and hallways presenting a haunting atmosphere where one could glimpse something spectral in the concealing shadows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing a depth of characterization and a multifaceted plotline which the author brought to her best mysteries, \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor's Story\u003c\/i\u003e is a long overdue and welcome release for both Mary Roberts Rinehart and cozy mystery fans. This edition includes a special introduction from Rinehart's grandson, Rick Rinehart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48037304238238,"sku":"ING-9798337201955","price":23.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9798337201955.jpg?v=1785070435","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9798337201955","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}