Project Gutenberg 2010-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 77 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://www.gutenberg.org/files/31228/31228-h/images/lock-cover.jpg en Mystery fiction PR Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 364875 364884 2024-09-13T09:00:15.877665 2023-09-14T03:35:35.319337 text/html 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 250751 2024-09-13T09:00:25.286605 application/epub+zip 252509 2024-09-13T09:00:17.336651 application/epub+zip 186274 2024-09-13T09:00:16.635666 application/epub+zip 379014 2024-09-13T09:00:31.335601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329565 2024-09-13T09:00:24.327596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263341 2022-09-14T10:52:53.618977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325642 325541 2024-09-13T09:00:14.823681 2023-09-14T03:35:34.604345 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 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 20381 2024-09-13T09:00:31.478577 application/rdf+xml 16114 2024-09-13T09:00:16.777638 image/jpeg 3089 2024-09-13T09:00:16.735647 image/jpeg 228612 2024-09-13T09:00:15.951917 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia