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100	1		_aCapes, Bernard, _d1854-1918
245	1	4	_aThe skeleton key
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-07-28
508			_aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520			_a"The Skeleton Key" by Bernard Capes is a mystery novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the enigmatic character of M. le Baron, a Frenchman with delightful yet perplexing mannerisms, who becomes intertwined with the protagonist, Mr. Bickerdike, during a series of intriguing encounters in Paris and later at a family estate called Wildshott. The backdrop of the narrative features themes of suspense, the criminal underworld, and the complexities of human relationships. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Bickerdike, who is waiting in Paris for his friend Hugo Kennett to arrive. During his wait, he meets M. le Baron, a jovial yet secretive gentleman, who engages him in seemingly light-hearted banter while hinting at deeper layers of intellect and mystery. As the plot unfolds, the Baron and Bickerdike encounter the Kennett family at Wildshott, where a tragic event—a murder of a maid—shatters the tranquility of the household. The opening establishes not only the main characters and their relationships but also evokes a sense of lurking danger and intrigue, promising a complex puzzle involving crime, hidden motives, and the nature of truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: George H. Doran Company, 1920
653			_aDetective and mystery stories
653			_aMurder -- Investigation -- Fiction
653			_aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653			_aHampshire (England) -- Fiction
700	1		_aChesterton, G. K. _q(Gilbert Keith), _d1874-1936
856	4		_uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100104688
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68628
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