The Case of Jennie Brice by Mary Roberts Rinehart

THE CASE OF JENNY BRICE is a classic mystery by Mary Roberts Rinehart, often called "the American Agatha Christie." Actress Jenny Brice has disappeared. Her husband claims she left him, but a blood-stained rope and towel suggest otherwise. But without a body, the police say there is no case. Mrs. Pitman, the owner of the boarding-house where Brice lived must see justice done.