The Secret in the Hill by Bernard Capes

The story follows a young man named John who discovers a hidden room in his family's old mansion, which contains a mysterious box with a note inside. The note reveals that there is a secret hidden somewhere in the hill behind the mansion, and that whoever finds it will be granted a wish. John sets out to find the secret, accompanied by his friends and a loyal dog. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and challenges, including treacherous terrain, dangerous creatures, and rival treasure hunters. In the end, John and his friends successfully uncover the secret and make their wishes, but not without facing unexpected consequences.

By Bernard Capes · First published 1907 · Genre: Mystery, Adventure, Fiction · 26 chapters · 91,754 words

First lines

When I was a very little boy my mother died. I was too young to feel her loss long, though I missed her badly at first; but the compensation was that it brought my father nearer to me. He was a barrister, a prodigal love of a man, dear bless him! And he felt his bereavement so cruelly that for a time he seemed incapable of rallying from the blow. But presently he plucked up heart, and went, for my sake, to his business again.

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Genres

• Mystery — The book title suggests the presence of a hidden secret or mystery, which is typical of mystery genre.
• Adventure — The 'Hill' in the title suggests a geographical feature that could be the setting for an adventurous storyline.
• Fiction — Considering Bernard Capes' previous works, it can be inferred that this book is likely to be a work of fiction.

Tags

mystery · thriller · fantasy · adventure · young adult · coming of age · hidden treasure · secret society · magic · supernatural · whodunit · suspense

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The Secret in the Hill is listed on Textopian as a novel by Bernard Capes, dated 1907 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Bernard Capes
• Date: 1907 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Mystery, Adventure, Fiction
• Length: 91,754 words
• Structure: 26 chapters, 1,830 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Contents

• I FIRST SEE JOSHUA PILBROW
• A GREAT LOSS AND A QUEER EQUIVALENT
• UNCLE JENICO
• MY FIRST VIEW OF THE HILL
• THE STORY OF THE EARTHQUAKE
• MRS. PUDDEPHATT AND FANCY-MARIA
• MR. SANT
• TREASURE-HUNTING
• HARRY HARRIER
• FRIENDS AT LAST
• MISCHIEF OF SORTS
• THE BADGER
• THE GREAT STORM
• OPEN SESAME
• THE SECRET IN THE HILL
• A REAPPEARANCE
• AN ODD COMPACT
• "FACILIS DESCENSUS AVERNI. "
• THE FEAST OF LANTERNS
• THE WEARY SANDS
• THE DARKEST HOUR
• JOSHUA SPEAKS
• RESCUE
• RAMPICK SPEAKS
• WHAT THE LETTER SAID
• OUT OF THE DEPTHS

More by Bernard Capes

• The Will and the Way (1909)
• The Moon Stricken (1892)
• Jack and Jill (1887)
• The Vanishing House (1905)
• Dark Dignum (1908)
• William Tyrwhitt's "Copy" (1893)
• A Lazy Romance (1894)
• Black Venn (1924)
• All works by Bernard Capes