The book starts with Margery Fleming who forces Knox to take the role of detective. First, she sets out to find her father Allan Fleming when she discovers that he has died apparently by suicide. But there is no weapon. Knox continues his search to determine who is responsible for his death. As Knox investigates the crime, he discovers an increasing number of mysterious events, including missing money stolen from a travel bag and lost pearls. Mary Roberts Rinehart has interestingly cooked up the plot by leaving few clues about the mysterious happenings. It is a short story full of action and melodrama. Mary Roberts Rinehart has chosen the characters wisely which makes The Window At The White Cat an interesting read.
American author Mary Roberts Rinehart, also known as the American Agatha Christie, was born on August 12, 1876, and died on September 22, 1958. The Circular Staircase, Rinehart's debut mystery novel, introduced the "had I but known" narrative approach. Although the exact phrase does not occur in Rinehart's book The Door (1930), she is regarded as the creator of the "the butler did it" story device. As one of the first women to visit the front lines in Belgium during World War I, she also worked to share the tales and experiences of these troops. Mary Ella Roberts, who is now known as Rinehart, was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Allegheny City. Olive Louise, Mary's sister who is four years Mary's junior, went on to become well-known as a children's book author and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist. Her father was a frustrated inventor, and the family experienced frequent monetary issues throughout her youth. Mary was just 19 years old when her father committed suicide. She was trained to use her right hand because she was left-handed at a time when that was improper. Her autobiography, titled My Story, was first published in 1931 and then rewritten in 1948.
