# Gender and Agency in The Circular Staircase

> Theme guide for The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart.

The story is narrated by a middle-aged spinster who defies expectations by actively investigating the crime, while other women like Gertrude and Louise are constrained by their roles yet still central to the mystery.

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