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The Breaking Point

by Mary Roberts Rinehart · 1922

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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?

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Themes
gothicgothicMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages

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