While the Patient Slept is a nice addition to the American mystery genre, and an early crime novel written by Mignon G. Eberhart. Originally published in 1930, this re-formatting and re-release as part of the American Mystery Classics series was released 3rd Feb 2026. It's 312 pages and is available in hardcover, paperback, and ebook formats in this edition.
The American Mystery Classics series has unerringly plucked important but potentially lesser known crime gems and presented them (with expert introductory content and commentary) to new generations of crime fiction readers.
This is a well written mystery, full of gothic atmosphere and tension. Nurse Sarah is involved in another mystery assisting the police when a murder occurs in the room where her patient (a stroke victim) was sleeping. It's a continuing series (total 7 books) but works perfectly well as a standalone.
Recommended for lovers of gothic suspense, American historical mystery, as well as a support text for allied scholastic examination (modern American literature, etc). The erudite and informative introduction by Lisa Unger is a highlight of this edition. Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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