The House Without a Key
Read by Ashleigh Jane
In this murder mystery, the main character is the victim’s nephew, a straitlaced young Bostonian bond trader, who came to the islands to try to convince his aunt Minerva, whose vacation has extended many months, to return to Boston and is entangled with the murder of a former member of Boston society who has lived in Hawaiʻi for several years. The nephew, John Quincy Winterslip, soon falls under the spell of the islands himself, meets an attractive young woman, breaks his engagement to his straitlaced Bostonian fiancee Agatha, and decides after the murder is solved to move to San Francisco. In the interval, he is introduced to many levels of Hawaiian society and is of some assistance to Detective Charlie Chan in solving the mystery. Summary by the reader
This book was originally read for Legamus.eu and was been transferred when USA copyrights allowed
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| Kona Weather | 29:13 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The High Hat | 11:39 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Midnight on Russian Hill | 26:42 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| A Friend of Tim’s | 19:38 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Blood of the Winterslip’s | 17:10 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Beyond the Bamboo Curtain | 13:12 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Enter Charlie Chan | 24:56 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Steamer Day | 22:26 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| At the Reef and Palm | 24:07 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| A Newspaper Ripper in Anger | 26:12 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Tree of Jewels | 33:16 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Tom Brade the Blackbirder | 22:54 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Luggage in Room Nineteen | 22:03 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| What Kaohla Carried | 24:17 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Man From India | 30:48 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Return of Captain Cope | 24:25 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Nightlife in Honolulu | 17:59 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| “Good-by, Pete!” | 32:25 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| A Cable From the Mainland | 23:41 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Story of Lau Ho | 22:03 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Stone Wall Crumbles | 25:57 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| The Light Streams Through | 29:45 | Read by Ashleigh Jane | |
| Moonlight at the Crossroads | 10:33 | Read by Ashleigh Jane |
Reviews
entertaining story
Suzie
Reader was not bad, but her mangled pronunciation of Hawaiian place names rendered them unrecognizable. I groaned every time she read what must have been Waikiki. There were several others - Kauai and Oahu among them- that were just as bad. I appreciate the reader’s time and effort, but just a little more effort to learn how to say the Hawaiian names would make this a much more pleasant book to listen to.
Very Enjoyable
Verity
Having been blessed with 40+ years of Hawaii's romance, this story was a very enjoyable listen for me, even the many mispronunciations brought a smile. Well written, lots of twists in the plot and good character development. Would highly recommend for mystery lovers and lovers in general. Aloha and mahalo nui loa!
E P
Not a bad story but I found the narrator difficult to listen to and her mispronunciation of words was too distracting
The House Without A Key
Brenda
Great reader. this is the first time ive
Retired Librarian
Excellent story. Terrific narration. More Chan, please.