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{{infobox book
| name = ''Intruders at Rivermead Manor''
| image = BF_IntrudersRivermeadManor.png
| imagewidth = 300px
| caption = The [[BeForever]] cover of ''Intruders at Rivermead Manor''.
| published = 2014
| author = [[Kathryn Reiss]]
| illustrator = [[Sergio Giovine]] (first edition)<br>[[Juliana Kolesova]] (second edition)
| isbn = 1609583647
| setting = October 1934<ref>Pg. 2: ''For the past two years there had been lodgers to feed, rooms to clean, and extra laundry to do, but the whole [Kittredge] family pulled together now.'' ''[[Meet Kit]]'' is set in 1932.</ref><ref>Pg. 4: ''Over a year ago, Kit had taken in a stray dog - a large basset hound that she named [[Grace (dog)|Grace]].'' Kit adopted Grace during the events of ''[[Happy Birthday, Kit!]]'', in 1933.</ref>
| related = [[List of Kit's Books|Kit's Series]]
| related2 = After the events of ''[[Changes for Kit]]''
}}

'''Intruders at Rivermead Manor''' is a [[Historical Character Mysteries|Historical Character Mystery]] that is part of [[List of Kit's Books|Kit's books.]]

==Characters==

===From the [[Central Series]]===
* [[Kit Kittredge]]
* [[Margaret Kittredge]]
* [[Jack Kittredge]]
* [[Hendrick Frosbythe]]
* [[Ruthie Smithens]]
* [[Stirling Howard]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Mr. Peck|Mr. Peck]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (A-G)#Miss Finney|Miss Finney]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Miss Hart|Miss Hart]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (A-G)#Mr. and Mrs. Bell|Mr. Bell]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (S-Z)#Lily Smithens|Lily Smithens]]

===Introduced===

* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Elsie Mundis|Elsie Mundis]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Jessamine Porter|Jessamine Porter]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (A-G)#Mrs. Addison|Mrs. Addison]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (S-Z)#Reginald West|Reginald West]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Mr. Leiser|Mr. Leiser]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Mrs. Newcomb|Mrs. Newcomb]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (A-G)#Annie-Dot|Annie-Dot]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Joey|Joey]]
* [[Minor Characters in Kit's Series (H-R)#Mr. McGregor|Mr. McGregor]]

==Chapter By Chapter Summary==

===Chapter One: A Cry for Help===

===Chapter Two: A Desperate Woman===

===Chapter Three: The Underground Railroad===

===Chapter Four: The Time Portal===

===Chapter Five: A Dinnertime Interruption===

===Chapter Six: Secret in the Attic===

===Chapter Seven: Stirling Smells a Rat===

===Chapter Eight: Footprints in the Dust===

===Chapter Nine: The Hidden Room===

===Chapter Ten: A List of Suspects===

===Chapter Eleven: Little Orphan Annie===

===Chapter Twelve: No Place Like Home===

===Chapter Thirteen: Mysterious Uncle Hendrick===

===Chapter Fourteen: "The Pore and Needy Ones"===

===Chapter Fifteen: Out of Darkness into Light===

===[[Looking Back]]===

Discusses the Underground Railroad and the popularity of science fiction during the 1930s. Topics covered:

* The runaway slaves that headed towards Cincinnati on their way up North, as the city was located across a river that bordered states that legalized slavery.
* The Underground Railroad, which helped many slaves escape to freedom, and the use of secret rooms and tunnels to help hide slaves.
* Prejudice African Americans faced during the Great Depression, with many employers, landlords and charities refusing to hire or serve black families.
* The treatment of children at various orphanages, with some having children work in order to earn their keep and punishing children for breaking minor rules.
* Desperation people had with finding ways to distract themselves from the harshness of the Depression, with some turning to science fiction novels for solace.
* [[wikipedia:The War of the Worlds (radio drama)#Public reaction|The War of the Worlds radio broadcast]] of 1938, which had many people believing the events of the story were actually happening in real life.
* Science fiction stories providing a feeling of hope for people during the Depression by showing inventions that could solve serious problems.

==Book Covers==
<gallery position="center" widths="200" spacing="small">
File:IntrudersAtRivermeadManor.jpg|First cover from 2014-2016
</gallery>

==References==

{{refs}}

{{stub}}
[[Category:Kit Kittredge]]
[[Category:Kit's Collection]]
[[Category:Books]]
[[Category:Historical Books]]
[[Category:Mysteries]]
[[Category:Historical Character Mysteries]]
[[Category:Items Released in 2014]]
[[Category:BeForever]]
[[Category:Items Released in 2016]]

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