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The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers

The House Without a Key

Earl Derr Biggers

Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · March 23, 2021

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Historical MysteryPrivate Eye FictionBritish Mysterymystery
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Who it’s for
A Boston arrival meets Hawaii’s atmosphere, romance, and a murder mystery.
Themes
Murder mystery, Life-changing travel, Complicated romance
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

Enter Charlie Chan! The House Without A Key is the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries. Atmospheric and entertaining, Biggers shows you a side of Hawaii that few will ever see. John Quincy Winterslip travels from Boston to convince his aunt Minerva to end her extended vacation and come home. Nothing in his upper-class background could have prepared him for what he finds in Hawaii.

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Despite being engaged, Winterslip falls under the spell of the islands and meets an attractive young woman with whom he quickly falls in love. Almost immediately, he finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery. Nothing about his life will ever be the same.

Island Intrigue

A Boston arrival meets Hawaii’s atmosphere, romance, and a murder mystery.

Come here for

  • An atmospheric Hawaii mystery seen through a Boston arrival
  • Romance alongside a murder mystery

Expect

  • The first Charlie Chan mystery
  • An entertaining, atmospheric read

Where it sits

British Mystery40%
Historical Mystery28%
Private Eye Fiction25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Hard-Boiled Mystery
  • British Mystery
  • International Crime Fiction
Authors
Earl Derr Biggers
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Published
March 23, 2021
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Murder mystery · Life-changing travel · Complicated romance
Reading lane
Hard-Boiled Mystery