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The House on the Cliff

  • 1927 first published
  • 192 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (6 ratings)
  • 34 editions

Leslie McFarlane's The House on the Cliff (1927) is a horror and adventure fiction novel. Readers will find themes of hardy Boys, Joe Hardy, reading list and Frank Hardy.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 63 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions.

It runs to roughly 192 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The House on the Cliff

When Mr. Hardy disappears while investigating a mystery surrounding a vacant house rumored to be either haunted or an abode for criminals, the Hardy Boys search for the truth.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Mystery
  • Mystery and detective stories
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Hardy Boys
  • Joe Hardy
  • Reading list
  • Frank Hardy
  • St. Marks
  • Children's fiction
  • Hardy boys
  • Mystery & detective
  • Horror
  • Action & adventure
  • Erotica

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The House on the Cliff?

The House on the Cliff was written by Leslie McFarlane and first published in 1927.

What genre is The House on the Cliff?

It is usually shelved as Horror and Adventure.

How long is The House on the Cliff?

The median edition has 192 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The House on the Cliff?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Magician's Nephew, Gideon the Ninth and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon.

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