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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