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A classic "whodunnit" novel by A. A. Milne. Milne's only mystery novel, the book is written in the style of a "locked room" mystery. During a house party at an English country house, Mark Ablett hosts a collection of archetypal characters, including a widow and her daughter,... Read Full Overview

The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne was first published in 1922. From the author of Winnie the Pooh comes this locked room murder mystery with amateur detectives playing the roles of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson but with a hint of Agatha Christie. Excerpt "Of course it's very... Read Full Overview

Mark Ablett is entertaining a group of neighbours and friends from the local community at his country house when his brother, Robert, the family's black sheep returns from Australia...Very soon, Robert is found murdered, shot through the head, and Mark has disappeared...Two investigators... Read Full Overview

This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards: 1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete... Read Full Overview

The setting is an English country house, where Mark Ablett has been entertaining a house party consisting of a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a wilful actress, and Bill Beverley, a young man about town. Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

The Red House Mystery is a clever whodunnit set in a countryside mansion during a hot English summer. Consistently popular since its publication in 1922, this is bestselling author A.A. Milne's only crime novel.

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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... Read Full Overview

Published in 1922 and re-released from time to time, The Red House Mystery is a classic British locked room puzzler in the style of Christie or Sayers combined with the pleasing wit and gentle humor of the Pooh Bear stories (although it is not a book for children). The detective,... Read Full Overview

Far from the gentle slopes of the Hundred Acre Wood lies the Red House, the setting for A. A. Milne's only detective story, where secret passages, uninvited guests, a sinister valet, and a puzzling murder lay the foundations for a classic crime caper. When the local police prove... Read Full Overview

The Red House Mystery is a "locked room" whodunnit by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. It was Milne's only mystery novel; he is better known for his humorous writing, children's stories, and poems.The setting is an English country house, where Mark Ablett has been entertaining... Read Full Overview