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From Publishers Weekly
Though female sleuths are the rage today, Eberhart broke new ground with the introduction of Nurse Sarah Keate in The Patient in Room 18 in 1929. A year later, as Agatha Christie's Miss Jane Marple made her debut, Eberhart published While the Patient Slept, and she and Nurse Keate were catapulted to fame. Sarah, ``an old maid'' with a ``lively and inquiring mind,'' has a knack for murder and mayhem. Hired to care for the comatose patriarch of the reclusive Federie clan, she is immediately struck by the gloom and doom of the old manse and its mysterious occupants. The first murder occurs within feet of a dozing Sarah, and a second leaves ``the respectable and respected spinster'' shaken. Enter police detective Lance O'Leary, the perfect foil for Sarah's acerbic wit and derring-do. Though the language is often dated and readers will catch on before Sarah, Eberhart's timing and gothic atmosphere are second to none. As the suspense steadily builds, Federie House's darkness and decay seep from the pages until the satisfying denouement. Though Sarah may not be as quick as today's pistol-packing feminists, her return is a welcome addition to the distinguished ranks of other silver-streaked gumshoes.

Review
New York Times :

"This is Mrs. Eberhart''s second mystery story, and it is even better than her first."—New York Times

Saturday Review of Literature :

"It has all the ingredients of a first rate thriller. Federie House, with its sombre ruggedness on an almost deserted road, with its mysterious turrets, its darkened draperies, its heavily carpeted floors, and its sinister occupants, is an almost perfect setting for a mystery story."—Saturday Review of Literature

Bookman :

"This book places detective fiction on a higher level than ever before."—Bookman

Outlook :

"Eerie it is, as eerie can be, and a good yarn to boot."—Outlook

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Paperback: 315 pages
Publisher: Bison Books (April 28, 1995)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0803267266
ISBN-13: 978-0803267268
Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,598 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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