Books with title The Strange Case of Mary Page

"The Strange Case of Mary Page" was a media phenomenon in 1916. It began as a 15-episode newspaper & magazine serial. A 15-episode silent movie serial was adapted from the original and was shown in theaters nationwide on the same schedule as the newspaper serial. Special promotions and merchandising drew people to the theaters and the on-going drama of the murder trial kept them coming back week after week. For those who missed it, or just wanted more, a novelization of the story was then released. The novelized version contained enhanced storylines and more background on the characters and the plot-line.Used copies of the novelized version may still be found, but the original newspaper serial has never been re-printed. This Collector's Edition of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" contains the full text of BOTH the novelized version and the original newspaper serial. Also included is background information about the serial and its author, transcriptions of advertisements for the movie and an introduction by Dave Hallier.Contains over 75 photos and illustrations.Word Count: 102,330Plot: Moments after hearing a scream and a shot, party guests break into a locked room and find Mary Page passed out on the floor. Lying near her is a gun with a single bullet missing from the chamber. Also on the floor is the body of James Pollock with a bullet in his chest. Mary Page hated James Pollock and he had lured her into the room to seduce her. It is up to her lawyer, who happens to be the man she loves, to prove Mary's innocence by revealing the real killer. But all the evidence points to Mary.

A twelve-year-old girl searches for answers when she finds an abandoned baby in the aftermath of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906Clara Curfman is awakened from a recurring swimming dream by her big, furry sheepdog, Humphrey. Suddenly, her bed is moving and the room is shaking from side to side and up and down. The floor starts pitching like a giant ocean wave, and her books dance right off the shelves. As her parents and their neighbors cope with the earthquake’s devastating aftereffects, Clara makes a stunning discovery: A baby has been left on the doorstep of her family’s boarding house. Is the abandoned infant a victim of the earthquake—or something more sinister? The only clue to her identity is a silver rattle engraved with the letter H. On a quest to find Baby H’s parents, Clara meets a boy named Edgar who has been orphaned by the earthquake. Their search takes them on a winding trail of danger that will test the true limits of Clara’s courage. This ebook includes a historical afterword.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ <title> The Strange Case Of Mary Page<authors> Frederick Lewis, Frederick Lewis Collins<illustrated by> Fanny Munsell<publisher> Grosset & Dunlap, 1916

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.