House by the Lock
Alice Muriel Williamson's House by the Lock (1906) is a horror and adventure fiction novel.
A free LibriVox audiobook (6 h 13 min) is available.
About House by the Lock
What secrets lay within the walls of the house by the lock? What secrets, if any, are held by the man who owns that mysterious house? A body is found in a backwater creek not far from the house by the lock, but what leads Noel Stanton on a quest to determine who the killer might be is more than merely the disappearance of his American friend Harvey Farnham. He has reason to believe that the wealthy and influential owner of the house, Carson Wildred, might somehow be implicated in the coincidental disappearance and murder. But as Stanton's search progresses, he learns that his friend is safe and sound back in the U.S. and he therefore must learn more about the house itself with its peculiar construction, it's hidden passageways, and the peculiar smoke occasionally seen rising from its inaccessible areas. But everything is accounted for by the police, the servants, and Mr. Wildred during his investigation, leaving a most strange mystery left for Stanton to unravel. (Introduction by Roger Melin)
Free audiobook
House by the Lock β LibriVox recording, 6 h 13 min in 30 sections.
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Quick answers
Who wrote House by the Lock?
House by the Lock was written by Alice Muriel Williamson and first published in 1906.
What genre is House by the Lock?
It is usually shelved as Horror and Adventure.
Is there a free audiobook of House by the Lock?
Yes β LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 6 h 13 min.
What books are similar to House by the Lock?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, The Magician's Nephew and The Lightning Thief.
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