The Bat is a thrilling mystery novel written by Mary Roberts Rhinehart. The story is set in a secluded mansion in the countryside of New York, where a notorious criminal known as ""The Bat"" is rumored to be hiding. The mansion belongs to a wealthy woman named Cornelia Van Gorder, who has recently moved in with her maid Lizzie Allen. Soon after their arrival, strange occurrences begin to take place, leading Cornelia to believe that The Bat is indeed in the mansion. With the help of a detective named Anderson, Cornelia and Lizzie attempt to uncover the identity of The Bat and solve the mystery before it's too late. The Bat is a classic whodunit that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.""You've got to get him, boys - get him or bust!"" said a tired police chief, pounding a heavy fist on a table. The detectives he bellowed the words at looked at the floor. They had done their best and failed. Failure meant ""resignation"" for the police chief, return to the hated work of pounding the pavements for them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.