K. (novel)
Encyclopedia
K. is a crime novel
by the American
writer Mary Roberts Rinehart
(1876 - 1956) set in post-Victorian era Allegheny City, Pennsylvania
(which since 1907 has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh
).
It tells the story of Sidney, who takes in a boarder with the initial K. and whose presence leads to mystery.
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer, often called the American Agatha Christie. She is considered the source of the phrase "The butler did it", although she did not actually use the phrase. She is considered to have invented the "Had-I-But-Known" school of mystery writing...
(1876 - 1956) set in post-Victorian era Allegheny City, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
(which since 1907 has been a part of the city of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
).
It tells the story of Sidney, who takes in a boarder with the initial K. and whose presence leads to mystery.