 This is the cover from the Penzler facsimile edition from 1996, a reproduction of the 1925 reprint by Grosset & Dunlap.(1) | |
| Author | Earl Derr Biggers |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Charlie Chan mysteries |
| Genre | Mystery novel |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill (1st edition, USA); Harrap (1st edition, UK) |
Publication date | 1925 (1st edition) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Paperback (1st edition)) |
| ISBN | 0-553-08446-1 (Paperback edition (1974) by Bantam (USA) |
| OCLC | 227031225 |
| Followed by | The Chinese Parrot |
The House Without a Key is a 1925 novel by Earl Derr Biggers, the first of the Charlie Chan mysteries. Set in 1920s Hawaiʻi, the novel acquaints the reader with the look and feel of the islands from the standpoint of both white and non-white inhabitants, describing social class structures and customs of the era.