The Circular Staircase
by Mary Roberts Rinehart
The Circular Staircase (1908) by Mary Roberts Rinehart is credited as the first "Had-I-But-Known" mystery book. It was adapted as a Broadway play, "The Bat" which premiered on August 23, 1920, and inspired Bob Kane's character "The Batman." We feature Rinehart's work in Mystery Stories.
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