The Red House Mystery, (Paperback)

<p><strong>The Red House Mystery</strong> is a detective novel by <strong>A</strong>. <strong>A. Milne</strong>, better known for his children's writing, who wrote this book for his father in <strong>1922</strong>. It is his only mystery novel and was very popular at the time.<strong>Mark Ablett</strong> is the amiable host of a country-house party to which his estranged brother, <strong>Robert</strong>, arrives from Australia. <strong>Robert</strong> is the black sheep of the family who is said to have borrowed money in the past and had written to warn of his visit. One afternoon a gunshot is heard, and <strong>Robert</strong> is found shot in the head while locked in the library, while his brother <strong>Mark</strong> has vanished. <strong>Tony Gillingham</strong>, who has arrived to visit <strong>Bill Beverley</strong>, one of the guests at the house-party, takes it upon himself to investigate the death. <strong>Together Tony</strong> and <strong>Bill</strong> form a Holmes and Watson partnership and seek to solve the mystery in an unorthodox manner, taking over from a bumbling police force.<strong>The Red House Mystery</strong> has divided opinion on its literary merit but it remains an entertaining and intriguing read nonetheless.<strong>The Red House Mystery</strong> is a detective novel by <strong>A</strong>. <strong>A. Milne</strong>, better known for his children's writing, who wrote this book for his father in <strong>1922</strong>. It is his only mystery novel and was very popular at the time.<strong>Mark Ablett</strong> is the amiable host of a country-house party to which his estranged brother, <strong>Robert</strong>, arrives from Australia. <strong>Robert</strong> is the black sheep of the family who is said to have borrowed money in the past and had written to warn of his visit. One afternoon a gunshot is heard, and <strong>Robert</strong> is found shot in the head while locked in the library, while his brother <strong>Mark</strong> has vanished. <strong>Tony Gillingham</strong>, who has arrived to visit <strong>Bill Beverley</strong>, one of the guests at the house-party, takes it upon himself to investigate the death. <strong>Together Tony</strong> and <strong>Bill</strong> form a Holmes and Watson partnership and seek to solve the mystery in an unorthodox manner, taking over from a bumbling police force.<strong>The Red House Mystery</strong> has divided opinion on its literary merit but it remains an entertaining and intriguing read nonetheless.</p>

• The Red House Mystery, (Paperback)
• Author: Les Prairies Numeriques
• ISBN: 9791043138539
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-03-01
• Page Count: 236