Seven Keys to Baldpate
Seven Keys to Baldpate is a mystery novel written by Earl Derr Biggers in 1913. The story follows William Magee, a writer who decides to spend the night at an abandoned hotel called Baldpate Inn during a snowstorm. However, he soon discovers that he is not alone and must solve a series of mysteries to uncover the secrets of the inn.
By Earl Derr Biggers · First published 1913 · Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Comedy · 22 chapters · 92,424 words
First lines
A young woman was crying bitterly in the waiting-room of the railway station at Upper Asquewan Falls, New York.
A beautiful young woman? That is exactly what Billy Magee wanted to know as, closing the waiting-room door behind him, he stood staring just inside. Were the features against which that frail bit of cambric was agonizingly pressed of a pleasing contour? The girl's neatly tailored corduroy suit and her flippant but charming millinery augured well. Should he step gallantly forward and inquire in sympathetic tones as to the cause of her woe? Should he carry chivalry even to the lengths of Upper Asquewan Falls?
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Earl Derr Biggers
- Date: 1913 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Comedy, Romance
- Length: 92,424 words
- Structure: 22 chapters, 1,922 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The plot revolves around a bet to write a novel in 24 hours, leading to a series of mysterious events and characters.
- Thriller — The narrative includes suspenseful elements, such as unexpected twists and turns, and a sense of impending danger.
- Comedy — The story contains humorous situations and dialogue, providing comic relief amidst the suspense.
- Romance — There is a subplot involving romantic interest between characters.
Tags
mystery · thriller · comedy · suspense · detective · whodunit · novel · fiction · intrigue · plot twists · isolation · secrets
Contents
- "WEEP NO MORE, MY LADY"
- ENTER A LOVELORN HABERDASHER
- BLONDES AND SUFFRAGETTES
- A PROFESSIONAL HERMIT APPEARS
- THE MAYOR CASTS A SHADOW BEFORE
- GHOSTS OF THE SUMMER CROWD
- THE MAYOR BEGINS A VIGIL
- MR. MAX TELLS A TALE OF SUSPICION
- MELODRAMA IN THE SNOW
- THE COLD GRAY DAWN
- A FALSEHOOD UNDER THE PALMS
- WOE IN NUMBER SEVEN
- THE EXQUISITE MR. HAYDEN
- THE SIGN OF THE OPEN WINDOW
- TABLE TALK
- A MAN FROM THE DARK
- THE PROFESSOR SUMS UP
- A RED CARD
- EXEUNT OMNES, AS SHAKESPEARE HAS IT
- THE ADMIRAL'S GAME
- THE MAYOR IS WELCOMED HOME
- THE USUAL THING