The House by the Lock

Alice Muriel Williamson (1869 - 1933)

What secrets lay within the walls of the house by the lock? What secrets, if any, are held by the man who owns that mysterious house?

A body is found in a backwater creek not far from the house by the lock, but what leads Noel Stanton on a quest to determine who the killer might be is more than merely the disappearance of his American friend Harvey Farnham. He has reason to believe that the wealthy and influential owner of the house, Carson Wildred, might somehow be implicated in the coincidental disappearance and murder. But as Stanton's search progresses, he learns that his friend is safe and sound back in the U.S. and he therefore must learn more about the house itself with its peculiar construction, it's hidden passageways, and the peculiar smoke occasionally seen rising from its inaccessible areas. But everything is accounted for by the police, the servants, and Mr. Wildred during his investigation, leaving a most strange mystery left for Stanton to unravel. (Introduction by Roger Melin)

Genre(s): Action & Adventure Fiction, General Fiction, Horror & Supernatural Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - The Lady in the Stage Box Roger Melin
00:14:17
Play 02 02 - The Man With the Pale Eyes Roger Melin
00:11:40
Play 03 03 - A Dead Man's Hand Roger Melin
00:09:22
Play 04 04 - The House by the Lock Roger Melin
00:10:00
Play 05 05 - Was It a Mystery? Roger Melin
00:19:20
Play 06 06 - An Adventure in the Park Roger Melin
00:17:03
Play 07 07 - Friends Roger Melin
00:07:40
Play 08 08 - An Announcement Roger Melin
00:10:22
Play 09 09 - Too Late Roger Melin
00:10:14
Play 10 10 - "If He Had Committed a Crime" Roger Melin
00:08:52
Play 11 11 - Wildred Scores Roger Melin
00:20:23
Play 12 12 - Karine's Engagement Ring Roger Melin
00:05:55
Play 13 13 - "Kismet and Miss Cunningham" Roger Melin
00:14:00
Play 14 14 - An Extra Special Roger Melin
00:03:34
Play 15 15 - A Mystery of the Thames Roger Melin
00:08:30
Play 16 16 - Information Laid by Carson Wildred Roger Melin
00:10:26
Play 17 17 - A Disappointment Roger Melin
00:16:40
Play 18 18 - A Desperate Remedy Roger Melin
00:11:10
Play 19 19 - "Not at Home" Roger Melin
00:13:49
Play 20 20 - The Quest Roger Melin
00:22:55
Play 21 21 - A Picture From the Past Roger Melin
00:14:40
Play 22 22 - Face to Face Roger Melin
00:04:48
Play 23 23 - A Counterfeit Presentment Roger Melin
00:09:55
Play 24 24 - Fire! Roger Melin
00:08:38
Play 25 25 - "It's Dogged as Does It" Roger Melin
00:08:40
Play 26 26 - A Tell-tale Ornament Roger Melin
00:28:15
Play 27 27 - Too Late! Roger Melin
00:08:20
Play 28 28 - A Wild-Goose Chase Roger Melin
00:09:23
Play 29 29 - At the House by the Lock Roger Melin
00:16:07
Play 30 30 - Conclusion Roger Melin
00:18:29