The House with the High Wall

The House with the High Wall follows a young man as he grapples with his troubled past and a stolen emerald necklace, becoming entangled in a dangerous world of crime and deception while discovering unexpected romance that leads to deadly consequences.

By Arthur Gask · First published 1926 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Gothic Fiction · 11 chapters · 91,891 words

First lines

THE AFTERMATH of war is always terrible. Peace is only for the dead, while unrest and disillusionment are the portion of the living. With the bloodshed dying down, the highways of the world are thronged with bewildered men and women walking aimlessly where once they trod with such resolution and such strength. To so many all ideals have gone, their old-time rules and values of life are shattered, and they understand best now only the language of the bayonet, the bullet and the bomb. Man is no longer their brother, and the battle is for the ruthless and the strong. To nations and individuals alike the tendency is to become beasts of prey.

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The House with the High Wall is listed on Textopian as a novel by Arthur Gask, dated 1926 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Arthur Gask
• Date: 1926 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Gothic Fiction, Crime Fiction, Historical Fiction
• Length: 91,891 words
• Structure: 11 chapters, 1,548 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Mystery — The plot revolves around suspenseful elements and the unraveling of secrets.
• Thriller — The narrative includes tension and excitement, typical of thriller literature.
• Gothic Fiction — The setting and atmosphere evoke a sense of the eerie and supernatural.
• Crime Fiction — The story may involve criminal activities and investigations.

Tags

mystery · thriller · suspense · detective · crime · investigation · secrets · family · inheritance · gothic · atmospheric · plot twist

Contents

• The Emerald Necklace
• The Two Detectives
• The Crime Market
• The Underworld of Crime
• The Tragedy of Pentonville Road
• Attack and Counter Attack
• The House with the High Wall
• The Secret of the Abbey
• In the Hands of Larose
• The Avenger
• The Amazement of Larose

More by Arthur Gask

• Seedtime and Harvest (1944)
• Black Market (1945)
• The Passion Years (1936)
• Ghosts (1944)
• The Amazing Adventure of Marmaduke (1944)
• The Lottery Ticket (1944)
• The Mark of Honor (1944)
• Buggys Babies (1944)
• All works by Arthur Gask