The House Without a Key
About this book
Published in 1925, The House Without a Key introduces the kindly detective Charlie Chan, conceived by Earl Derr Biggers as a counter to the “Yellow Peril” stereotypes common in the era’s society. John Quincy Winterslip, having been sent by his family to convince his aunt to return to Boston, arrives in Honolulu to find that a rich family member with a shady past has been murdered. Detective Charlie Chan of the Honolulu Police Department recruits John to aid in the investigation. As he works to uncover the murderer, John learns about Chinese culture—and true love.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 2452 readers · 248 pages · ≈ 4 h 36 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The House Without a Key?
About ≈ 4 h 36 m — 248 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The House Without a Key?
248 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The House Without a Key?
It sits on the Adventure, Fiction shelves.
Is The House Without a Key in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The House Without a Key?
Earl Derr Biggers (1884–1933).