Project Gutenberg 2022-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 180 Capes, Bernard 1854 1918 Capes, B. E. J. Capes, Bernard Edward Joseph Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) The skeleton key $aUnited States :$bGeorge H. Doran Company,$c1920. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "The Skeleton Key" by Bernard Capes is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the enigmatic character of M. le Baron, a Frenchman with delightful yet perplexing mannerisms, who becomes intertwined with the protagonist, Mr. Bickerdike, during a series of intriguing encounters in Paris and later at a family estate called Wildshott. The backdrop of the narrative features themes of suspense, the criminal underworld, and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Bickerdike, who is waiting in Paris for his friend Hugo Kennett to arrive. During his wait, he meets M. le Baron, a jovial yet secretive gentleman, who engages him in seemingly light-hearted banter while hinting at deeper layers of intellect and mystery. As the plot unfolds, the Baron and Bickerdike encounter the Kennett family at Wildshott, where a tragic event—a murder of a maid—shatters the tranquility of the household. The opening establishes not only the main characters and their relationships but also evokes a sense of lurking danger and intrigue, promising a complex puzzle involving crime, hidden motives, and the nature of truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100104688 20220719115818capes 1920 US Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Hampshire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 432021 2025-06-27T07:40:22.014231 text/html 412990 2024-10-18T23:36:59 text/html 228444 2025-06-27T07:40:28.762201 application/epub+zip 233833 2025-06-27T07:40:23.903209 application/epub+zip 233833 2025-06-27T07:40:22.730269 application/epub+zip 431258 2025-06-27T07:40:32.472239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404484 2025-06-27T07:40:28.035195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380701 2022-09-30T21:21:30.180441 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403322 2025-06-27T07:40:21.060266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383478 2024-10-18T23:36:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18333 2025-06-27T07:40:32.612204 application/rdf+xml 13001 2025-06-27T07:40:23.237238 image/jpeg 3329 2025-06-27T07:40:22.982213 image/jpeg 221250 2025-06-27T07:40:22.047238 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 en.wikipedia