Project Gutenberg 2024-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 223 Biggers, Earl Derr 1884 1933 The house without a key $aNew York :$bGrosset & Dunlap, $c1925. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_Without_a_Key David T. Jones, Mary Meehan, Al Haines & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The House Without a Key" by Earl Derr Biggers is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set primarily in Honolulu and introduces readers to the character of Miss Minerva Winterslip, a Bostonian who finds herself captivated by the beauty of the Hawaiian islands. As she navigates her unexpected extended stay in Hawaii, themes of familial tension and the allure of a simpler, more liberated way of life emerge, piquing the reader's curiosity about her adventures and the people she encounters. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Miss Minerva Winterslip, who has been in Hawaii for ten months longer than she intended, caught up in the island's beauty and allure. She interacts with her brother Amos, who appears to hold grudges against another brother, Dan, creating familial tension. As she embraces her surroundings, she is also confronted with complications from her family back home. The narrative incorporates rich descriptions of the Hawaiian scenery, while setting the stage for a deeper exploration of relationships and the characters' pasts, including a mysterious, pivotal figure connected to past sins of the Winterslip family. The opening chapters establish a multifaceted backdrop for the unfolding mystery and family drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240531203959biggers 1925 US Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Detective and mystery stories Chan, Charlie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Police -- Hawaii -- Honolulu -- Fiction Honolulu (Hawaii) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: American Literature 524049 2025-06-29T07:47:11.114029 text/html 510659 2024-06-04T17:12:16 text/html 395496 2025-06-29T07:47:17.295003 application/epub+zip 404003 2025-06-29T07:47:11.970025 application/epub+zip 274157 2025-06-29T07:47:11.536032 application/epub+zip 575035 2025-06-29T07:47:21.584948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550743 2025-06-29T07:47:16.881024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499534 2025-06-29T07:47:09.714042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479706 2024-06-04T17:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16542 2025-06-29T07:47:21.715932 application/rdf+xml 28393 2025-06-29T07:47:11.631017 image/jpeg 4679 2025-06-29T07:47:11.583990 image/jpeg 363984 2025-06-29T07:47:11.156982 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