Project Gutenberg 2011-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 253 Howe, E. W. (Edgar Watson) 1853 1937 Howe, Edgar Watson Howe, Ed The Mystery of the Locks Produced by Chris Curnow, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Mystery of the Locks" by E. W. Howe is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the town of Davy's Bend, depicting the desolate atmosphere and the lives of its inhabitants, particularly focusing on the arrival of Allan Dorris, the new owner of an enigmatic house known as The Locks. The narrative promises a blend of mystery and character exploration as it delves into the interactions and peculiarities of small-town life. At the start of the novel, the setting is established during a dark, rainy night in the rundown town of Davy's Bend, characterized by its failing prospects and abandoned spaces. A stranger—Allan Dorris—arrives, creating a stir among the locals. He finds himself dealing not only with the grim realities of the town but also with the ghostly reputation of The Locks, which is linked to stories of a mysterious light and a long-unoccupied keyless room. The opening introduces a range of colorful characters, including Silas Davy and Tug Whittle, who observe Dorris with curiosity, setting the stage for intrigue as Dorris contemplates his decision to reside in such a dismal place. As the story progresses, it hints at personal struggles and community dynamics that may unravel further, inviting readers into the unfolding mystery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36237/36237-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nebraska -- Fiction City and town life -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Mystery fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 539529 2025-06-14T17:44:09.583682 text/html 539635 2021-02-18T08:48:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 271152 2021-02-18T08:48:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 281200 2025-06-14T17:44:15.163706 application/epub+zip 288852 2025-06-14T17:44:10.383666 application/epub+zip 266729 2025-06-14T17:44:09.988661 application/epub+zip 445549 2025-06-14T17:44:19.321647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414468 2025-06-14T17:44:14.780690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392680 2022-09-16T14:16:03.281378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521391 2025-06-14T17:44:08.988658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521227 2021-02-18T08:48:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 191264 2021-02-18T08:48:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 521188 2021-01-07T19:38:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191275 2021-01-07T19:38:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21873 2025-06-14T17:44:19.460619 application/rdf+xml 33436 2025-06-14T17:44:10.069664 image/jpeg 4090 2025-06-14T17:44:10.028669 image/jpeg 271661 2025-06-14T17:44:09.633677 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