The frightened wife, and other murder stories cover

The frightened wife, and other murder stories

by Mary Roberts Rinehart

When her abusive husband Fred is fatally shot and her six-year-old son Billy disappears, wealthy Anne Collier is accused of murder and lawyer Wade Forsythe puts his career, and his life, on the line to prove her innocence

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?