The Red House Mystery
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The Red House Mystery

  1. 170 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Available until 27 Dec |Learn more

The Red House Mystery

About this book

The Red House Mystery (1922) is a detective novel by A.A. Milne. Known more for his series of Winnie-the-Pooh stories and poems for children, Milne also wrote novels and plays for adults, including this successful whodunnit. The Red House Mystery, Milne's only detective novel, was highly successful upon publication and is noted for its use of an amateur sleuth as well as its intricate, puzzle-like plot. Despite earning the ire of Raymond Chandler, Milne's novel was reprinted in the U.S. and in Britain numerous times.

At his house in the English countryside, Mark Ablett hosts a small party of diverse guests including a widow and her young daughter, a retired military officer, an actress, and a young socialite named Bill Beverley. During this party, Mark's brother Robert unexpectedly returns home from Australia, where he has been for some time. Shortly after this long-awaited homecoming, Robert is found dead of a gunshot wound to the head, and, amidst the chaos, Mark suddenly disappears. Having arrived late to the party, Tony Gillingham, with the help of his friend Bill Beverley, endeavors to investigate the mysterious events of the evening. Aided, or at least tolerated, by an uninterested police force, Gillingham does his best as an amateur detective to gather evidence leading not only to the identity of Robert's murderer, but to the discovery of Mark's whereabouts. The Red House Mystery is an innovative whodunnit filled with humorous quips, twists and turns, and a puzzle with which even the most seasoned reader of mysteries will struggle.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of A.A. Milne's The Red House Mystery is a classic of British detective fiction reimagined for modern readers.

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Information

Publisher
Mint Editions
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781513271682
eBook ISBN
9781513276687
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Crime & Mystery Literature
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. I. Mrs. Stevens is Frightened
  6. II. Mr. Gillingham Gets Out at the Wrong Station
  7. III. Two Men and a Body
  8. IV. The Brother from Australia
  9. V. Mr. Gillingham Chooses a New Profession
  10. VI. Outside or Inside?
  11. VII. Portrait of a Gentleman
  12. VIII. “Do You Follow Me, Watson?”
  13. IX. Possibilities of a Croquet Set
  14. X. Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense
  15. XI. The Reverend Theodore Ussher
  16. XII. A Shadow on the Wall
  17. XIII. The Open Window
  18. XIV. Mr. Beverley Qualifies for the Stage
  19. XV. Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham
  20. XVI. Getting Ready for the Night
  21. XVII. Mr. Beverley Takes the Water
  22. XVIII. Guess-work
  23. XIX. The Inquest
  24. XX. Mr. Beverley is Tactful
  25. XXI. Cayley’s Apology
  26. XXII. Mr. Beverley Moves On
  27. A Note About the Author
  28. A Note from the Publisher