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The Circular Staircase

Mary Roberts Rinehart
GENREaudiobook
LANGUAGEEnglish
LISTENED53
RATING4.8
RELEASED2026

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Author

Mary Roberts Rinehart

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Language

English

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audiobook

About this Audiobook

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

📖 Synopsis & Plot Overview

recording of The Circular Staircase, by Mary Roberts Rinehart. Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958) was a prolific American writer of popular mysteries. The Circular Staircase was originally published in 1908 and includes all the elements of the classic whodunit – mysterious events, ghostly apparitions, things that go bump in the night and murder.

🔍 Key Themes & Narrative Depth

(Summary by J. M. Smallheer) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the catalog page for this recording.

🎙️ Listening Experience

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Chapters

01
I Take a Country House
Mary Roberts Rinehart
14:29audiobook
02
A Link Cuff Button
Mary Roberts Rinehart
14:06audiobook
03
Mr. John Bailey Appears
Mary Roberts Rinehart
9:23audiobook
04
Where Is Halsey
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:10audiobook
05
Gertrude's Engagement
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:35audiobook
06
In the East Corridor
Mary Roberts Rinehart
11:31audiobook
07
A Sprained Ankle
Mary Roberts Rinehart
11:27audiobook
08
The Other Half of the Line
Mary Roberts Rinehart
17:44audiobook
09
Just Like a Girl
Mary Roberts Rinehart
15:11audiobook
10
The Traders Bank
Mary Roberts Rinehart
16:43audiobook
11
Halsey Makes a Capture
Mary Roberts Rinehart
11:06audiobook
12
One Mystery for Another
Mary Roberts Rinehart
16:45audiobook
13
Louise
Mary Roberts Rinehart
23:58audiobook
14
An Eggnog and a Telegram
Mary Roberts Rinehart
12:31audiobook
15
Liddy Gives the Alarm
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:50audiobook
16
In the Early Morning
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:06audiobook
17
A Hint of Scandal
Mary Roberts Rinehart
14:31audiobook
18
A Hole in the Wall
Mary Roberts Rinehart
12:11audiobook
19
Concerning Thomas
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:24audiobook
20
Doctor Walker's Warning
Mary Roberts Rinehart
12:40audiobook
21
Fourteen Elm Street
Mary Roberts Rinehart
21:23audiobook
22
A Ladder Out of Place
Mary Roberts Rinehart
9:25audiobook
23
While the Stables Burned
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:44audiobook
24
Flinders
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:27audiobook
25
A Visit From Louise
Mary Roberts Rinehart
15:49audiobook
26
Halsey's Disappearance
Mary Roberts Rinehart
18:26audiobook
27
Who Is Nina Carrington?
Mary Roberts Rinehart
12:11audiobook
28
A Tramp and the Toothache
Mary Roberts Rinehart
12:15audiobook
29
A Scrap of Paper
Mary Roberts Rinehart
17:35audiobook
30
When Churchyards Yawn
Mary Roberts Rinehart
11:52audiobook
31
Between Two Fireplaces
Mary Roberts Rinehart
10:15audiobook
32
Anne Watson's Story
Mary Roberts Rinehart
11:26audiobook
33
At the Foot of the Stairs
Mary Roberts Rinehart
20:09audiobook
34
Odds and Ends
Mary Roberts Rinehart
12:02audiobook

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Zoe B.
July 6, 2022
This changed how I see things

I've been in a reading slump for months and this finally broke it. Something about The Circular Staircase just clicked and now I'm back to listening every day. Grateful for it.

RK
Ravi K.
September 19, 2021
The pacing is just right — never drags

Recommended by my colleague and I see why. The kind of book that makes you feel smarter without making you feel like you're studying. Light touch, heavy impact.

LN
Li Na X.
September 19, 2021
A masterpiece hiding in plain sight

Unodio having this for free is honestly unreal. I would have paid for this without hesitation. The quality is that good.

KO
Kwame O.
September 19, 2021
Absolutely hooked from chapter one

I stumbled onto The Circular Staircase randomly and honestly? Best accident ever. The way Mary Roberts Rinehart explains things — it just clicks. I've tried similar books and they always felt dry. This one actually kept me engaged start to finish.

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