Publishing her first novel patient in room 18 in 1929, mignon good eberhart penned over 50 novels and numerous short stories, many of which have been adapted for film and television. It served as the basis for a 1938 warner brothers film starring patric knowles and ann sheridan. Buy the patient in room 18 by mignon good eberhart online at alibris. The patient in room 18 1929 the mystery of huntings end 1930 while the patient slept 1930 from this dark stairway 1931 murder by an aristocrat 1932 apa. It is also the book that introduces nurse sarah keate who would appear in six of eberharts 57 novels. An uncommon haycraft queen cornerstone in dustwrapper. Eberhart, including while the patient slept, and next of kin, and more on. After attending the nebraska wesleyan university, she began writing fiction during the 1920s in her spare time, publishing her first novel, the patient in room 18, in 1929. Her adroit style and penchant for chilling atmosphere are evident in the patient in room 18, her literary debut of 1929. Born mignon good in lincoln, ne, in 1899, she attended nebraska wesleyan university, graduating in 1920. Fiction, government publication, state or province government publication. Eberhart was one of the most prolific authors of mysteries of the mid20th century, with some 63 novels to her credit from 19291988, of which eight were made into movies, principally by warner bros. Eberhart american, 18991996 is a fairplay medical mystery in which three people are murdered inside one room of st.
Product information the american agatha christie, as she is sometimes called, mignon g. She is also a past president of the mystery writers of america. The patient in room 18 by mignon good eberhart 19790503. Mignon eberharts started out by writing detective stories, more or less. The redoubtable redhaired nurse is stuck there with a strange coterie and a black cat named genevieve.
The patient in room 18 is the debut novel for mignon g. Nurse keate is strongminded, redhaired, and sharptongued. Meeting the patient sets off an alarm inside her, but fleeing the house is impossible. Eberharts first published novel, it follows the adventures of nurse sarah keate. Eberharts best mystery stories, house of storm, five passengers from lisbon, les roses meurent aussi, man missing, hunt with the hounds, the m. Author mignon good eberharts complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and. Patric knowles, ann sheridan, eric stanley, john ridgely, rosella towne. The patient in room 18 by mignon good eberhart 1 edition first published in 1994 not in library. Mignon good eberhart 18991996 find a grave memorial. Eberhart became a popular and successful writer, who produced more than 60 novels, including a number of historical mysteries, short stories, novellas, plays and at least one screenplay. Her first published novel was the patient in room 18 in 1929, and she remained an active writer of mystery fiction until the late 1980s. The patient in room 18 is a 1929 mystery novel written by mignon g. Nurse keate is the same sharpeyed, stilettotongued, strongstomached nightingale and sleuth who was introduced in the patient in room 18 and while the patient slept. Eberhart 18991996 grand master award from mystery writers of america, 1971.
The patient in room 18 by mignon good eberhart 1979 0503. She began to write in her early teens and published her first novel, the patient in room 18, in 1929. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Eberhart 18991996 wrote dozens of mystery novels over nearly sixty years. Publishers weekly the story is convincingly told, the characters are lifelike, and the police procedure is a pleasant relief from the usual methods attributed to the chicago force. Beyond the inability to rest and relax as he is ordered, oleary doesnt totally mind. In addition to more than sixty novels including a number of historical mysteries, she wrote short stories, novellas, playseven one screen play the 1939 film the murder of dr. It introduces the emphatic nurse sarah keate, who helped popularize mystery novels and movies set in hospital wards amid the ominous gleam of medical. Vintage mystery book box subscription what makes a good female sleuth. Eberharts first published novel, it follows the adventures of nurse sarah keate, who would later appear in six more of eberharts works, and became one of the most popular mystery characters of the time. It is also the book that introduces nurse sarah keate who would appear in six of eberharts. Eberhart, 9780803267268, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Her first five books, starting with the patient in room 18 in 1929, featured the mysterysolving duo of nurse sarah keate and private eye lance oleary, and they were highly regarded enough that all five were made into movies. Buy a cheap copy of the patient in room 18 book by mignon g.
A near fine copy in a very good dustwrapper showing moderate use. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on us. The patient in room 18 is a 1938 american mystery romantic comedy film directed by bobby connolly and crane wilbur. With or without detective oleary, nurse sarah starred in other eberhart mysteries and was played on the screen by aline macmahon, jane darwell and ann sheridan. Her first novel, the patient in room 18, featured nurse sarah keate, an amateur sleuth who worked with a young detective, lance oleary. Originally published in 1930, a year after her debut mystery novel the patient in room 18, while the patient slept strengthened mignon g.
The american agatha christie, as she is sometimes called, mignon g. In 1929, she published her first novel, the patient in room 18, which introduced her series character nurse sarah keate and her boyfriend detective lance. Although these days she rarely turns up on best reads of the year lists, mignon good eberhart was once the third highest paid female mystery writer right next to agatha christie and mary roberts rinehart. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. It has two of my favorite characters, nurse keate and lance oleary. Eberhart as a mainstay of the golden age of detective fiction. The novel later served as the basis for a 1938 motion picture released by warner brothers, with the same title.
The patient in room 18 is one of my favorite books by mignon g. The two people who solve the case are lance oleary, a handsome young police detective, and sarah keate, an unmarried middleaged nurse who is an authority figure in. Born in lincoln, nebraska, she published her first novel, the patient in room 18, in 1929 and by the end of the 1930s she was one of the most popular mystery writers on the planet. Patient in room 18 sarah keate by mignon good eberhart. Eberhart has acquired a legion of readers for such wellcrafted, atmospheric mysteries as the white cockatoo, from. Nine of eberharts novels and stories became movies, including the patient in room 18 novel 1929, film 1938, and the white cockatoo novel 1933, film. The patient in room 18 by mignon good eberhart alibris. Eberharts timing and gothic atmosphere in while the patient slept are second to none.
The screenplay written by eugene solow and robertson white was based on a 1929 novel of the same name by author mignon g. The patient in room 18 by mignon good eberhart 4 editions first published in 1929 download daisy. With patric knowles, ann sheridan, eric stanley, john ridgely. Her first five books, starting with the patient in room 18 in 1929.