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A review by thereadingbel
A Cicatriz Reveladora by Mary Roberts Rinehart
3.0
The story takes place at a modest boarding house in the poor side of Pittsburgh, during the flood season. The flood has risen halfway up the first floor in Bess Pitman's boarding house, causing her to relocate her boarders - Philip Ladley and his wife Jennie who is an actress with the stage name of Jennie Brice, and Zacaharia Reynolds to the second floor.
The Pitmans don't get along. Jennie has mentioned to her fellow actors that she expects him to kill her. They argue in the boarding house, and the next morning she is missing - and Philip is not too concerned, and vague as to her whereabouts. Bess Pitman immediately suspects murder has been done.
Mr. Holcombe, retired merchant with a heart for animals, is in the neighborhood feeding cats and dogs stranded by the flood. He comes in to feed the Ladley's dog, Peter; and Bess fills him in. Mr. Holcombe is an amateur investigator, and immediately brings in his newspaper reporter friend Ellis Howell.
There are clues to Jennie's whereabouts, but she cannot be located. A body washes up in the flood but cannot be identified is it her?
This story is short and sweet and quick read.
The Pitmans don't get along. Jennie has mentioned to her fellow actors that she expects him to kill her. They argue in the boarding house, and the next morning she is missing - and Philip is not too concerned, and vague as to her whereabouts. Bess Pitman immediately suspects murder has been done.
Mr. Holcombe, retired merchant with a heart for animals, is in the neighborhood feeding cats and dogs stranded by the flood. He comes in to feed the Ladley's dog, Peter; and Bess fills him in. Mr. Holcombe is an amateur investigator, and immediately brings in his newspaper reporter friend Ellis Howell.
There are clues to Jennie's whereabouts, but she cannot be located. A body washes up in the flood but cannot be identified is it her?
This story is short and sweet and quick read.