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A quiet address. A concealed identity. A letter that could turn a respectable life into a nightmare.
In The Secret House, Edgar Wallace draws you into an Edwardian world of blackmail, borrowed names and guarded doors. A house stands in plain view but keeps its purpose hidden from its neighbours. Behind that ordinary appearance lies the threat of a dangerous household.
Reputation gives blackmail its grip, and a concealed past can put a family or career at risk. Hidden identities make names uncertain ground. Wallace keeps the pressure close, building suspense through small facts, short scenes and chapter endings that urge you to keep reading.
What you’ll discover
- A house withholding answers Feel the pull of a building whose visible walls reveal nothing of its purpose.
- The pressure of blackmail Enter a world where one hidden fact can threaten everything a respectable person values.
- Names you cannot trust Follow the uncertainty that borrowed names and concealed identities bring to the mystery.
- Small facts, rising suspense Discover how Wallace turns plain details and sudden pressure into reasons to read on.
- A brisk crime story Enjoy lean prose, quick chapters and scenes that keep their attention on the secrets.
Who will love it
For readers who love early crime fiction, quick chapters and plots driven by secrets and pressure, and anyone curious about Edgar Wallace. Blackmail, hidden identities and threats to respectable reputations fuel this Edwardian mystery.
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- A closed door is where suspense begins
- Blackmail makes ordinary people desperate
- Hidden identities keep everyone guessing
- Wallace builds speed from plain, short scenes
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La casa secreta
by Edgar Wallace · 1917
Behind a quiet address, a dangerous household hides its secrets as one letter threatens respectable reputations.
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The Secret House is a thriller by Edgar Wallace, the English writer who made fast, plain crime fiction his trade in the early twentieth century. It belongs to the world of Edwardian mystery, where a quiet address can hide a dangerous household and where respectable people live in fear of one letter arriving.
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A closed door is where suspense begins
Thrillers of this period often start with a place that does not explain itself. A house stands in plain view, yet nobody can say what happens inside. Edgar Wallace understood that a locked door asks a question every reader wants answered.
The title of this book promises exactly that kind of puzzle. A secret house suggests walls that protect something, and rooms that matter more than the street outside would ever guess. The reader is asked to look at ordinary details, such as who comes and goes, and to wonder why they matter.
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Who wrote The Secret House?
The Secret House was written by Edgar Wallace, the English author of many thrillers and crime novels. He died in 1932 and was among the most productive popular writers of the early twentieth century.
What kind of book is The Secret House?
It is an Edwardian-era thriller. Readers of this type of book can expect a mystery, secrets that threaten reputations, short chapters and a quick pace.
What themes does The Secret House deal with?
The book deals with blackmail, concealed identities and the dangers hidden behind respectable appearances. Its themes are fear of exposure, the value of reputation and the way secrets push people into rash decisions.
The author
Edgar Wallace
1875–1932 · British crime writer
Edgar Wallace was a hugely prolific British writer of thrillers and crime fiction who later co-created the story for King Kong. The Adventures of Heine follows Heine, a German secret agent, through a series of comic misadventures in Britain during the First World War.
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