Project Gutenberg 2010-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 216 Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel) 1869 1933 Williamson, Alice Muriel Williamson, Mrs. C. N. The House by the Lock Produced by Darleen Dove, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The House by the Lock" by Mrs. C. N. Williamson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Noel Stanton, a war correspondent recently returned to London, who unexpectedly becomes entangled in the lives of intriguing characters, particularly a captivating young woman named Karine Cunningham and the enigmatic Carson Wildred. The tale hints at themes of love, deception, and mystery as Stanton navigates his growing feelings for Karine amidst growing tension between the characters. At the start of the story, the ambiance is set during a chance encounter at the St. James's Theatre on Christmas Eve. Stanton, seeking adventure and refreshment in his old haunts, reunites with a former acquaintance, Harvey Farnham. The night takes an interesting turn as Farnham introduces Stanton to Wildred and points out the striking beauty of Karine Cunningham. Stanton’s infatuation for Karine develops almost instantaneously, igniting a complex web of emotions. Following the introduction, the narrative evolves with hints of foreboding as Stanton experiences a troubling dream related to an ominous foretelling involving Farnham and Wildred. The opening chapters expertly lay the groundwork for a multifaceted story that delves deeper into themes of love, betrayal, and mystery, captivating readers with the promise of more to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31228/31228-h/images/lock-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 75.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Mystery fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 365010 2025-06-13T03:37:23.869762 text/html 355158 2021-01-06T03:51:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 226224 2021-01-06T03:51:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 250978 2025-06-13T03:37:29.738804 application/epub+zip 252479 2025-06-13T03:37:24.878782 application/epub+zip 186254 2025-06-13T03:37:24.360767 application/epub+zip 378912 2025-06-13T03:37:33.716740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329565 2025-06-13T03:37:29.175776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263341 2022-09-14T10:52:53.618977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325642 2025-06-13T03:37:23.144812 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 319027 2021-01-06T03:51:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122973 2021-01-06T03:51:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 319019 2021-01-06T03:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122933 2021-01-06T03:51:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20824 2025-06-13T03:37:33.885722 application/rdf+xml 16114 2025-06-13T03:37:24.460805 image/jpeg 3089 2025-06-13T03:37:24.410782 image/jpeg 228626 2025-06-13T03:37:23.911795 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia