The Breaking Point

About the Book

In volume 10 of The Essential Rinehart Collection, Mary Roberts Rinehart combines romance and suspense to take her readers to “The Breaking Point.”  Elizabeth Wheeler lives in a small town, sings in the church choir, and dreams of a man who will sweep her off her feet.  Instead, she is thrust into a series of events beyond her control leading to passion, madness, betrayal, and ultimately, murder!  Can she ever set thing right?

About the Author

Mary Roberts Rinehart is a well-known mystery and romance writer. Her memorable tales often combine adventure, love, ingenuity, and humor in a style that is distinctly her own. She creates fast-paced, entertaining, and above all, surprising novels. Most of her fiction eventually erupts into the most startling plot twists imaginable. To this Mary adds a strong dose of realism in the depiction of modern life, with many different classes, corruption high and low, and a great diversity of characters. Mary’s stories have appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and she is also a published playwright. The Essential Rinehart Collection brings together for the first time the best works of Mary Roberts Rinehart. This multi-volume series features her most interesting novels of mystery, romance, and adventure.