The Red House Mystery Classic Reprint

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Memorable Classics Books
Page : 188 pages
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Release : 2023-08-31
Category : Fiction
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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne - is a whodunnit by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. It was Milne's only mystery novel (except for Four Days Wonder). Plot introduction: 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 the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead, shot through the head. Mark Ablett has disappeared, so Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill, decides to investigate. Gillingham plays Sherlock Holmes to his younger counterpart's Doctor Watson; they progress almost playfully through the novel while the clues mount up and the theories abound. Literary significance and criticism: The Red House Mystery was immediately popular; Alexander Woollcott called it "one of the three best mystery stories of all time", though Raymond Chandler, in his essay The Simple Art of Murder (1944), criticised Woollcott for that claim, referring to him as, "rather a fast man with a superlative". Chandler wrote of Milne's novel, "It is an agreeable book, light, amusing in the Punch style, written with a deceptive smoothness that is not as easy as it looks [...] Yet, however light in texture the story may be, it is offered as a problem of logic and deduction. If it is not that, it is nothing at all. There is nothing else for it to be. If the situation is false, you cannot even accept it as a light novel, for there is no story for the light novel to be about." In his introduction to the 1926 UK edition, A. A. Milne said he had "a passion" for detective stories, having "all sorts of curious preferences" about them: though in real life the best detectives and criminals are professionals, Milne demanded that the detective be an unscientific amateur, accompanied by a likable Watson, rubbing shoulders with an amateur villain against whom dossiers and fingerprints are of no avail.

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Random House
Page : 205 pages
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Release : 2012-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781446485880

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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne Pdf

Classic crime, at its very best. With a new introduction by Gyles Brandreth. The Red House is a country residence far removed from the world of the Hundred Acre Wood but its story has much of the same charm and wit. There is, of course, a murder, and when the local police fail to solve the crime, an amateur sleuth readily steps in. What follows is a delightful whodunnit with humour, excitement and a suitably surprising twist at the end. A. A. Milne loved detective stories and pays homage to Sherlock Holmes in his detective - the clever and charismatic Anthony Gillingham- and his assistant, Bill Beverley. This is classic crime at its very best. 'I love his writing' P.G.Wodehouse

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 286 pages
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Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0265718252

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The Red House Mystery (Classic Reprint) by A. A. Milne Pdf

Excerpt from The Red House Mystery Like all really nice you have a weakness for detective stories. And feel Mal lime are not enough of them. All that you have done for me. The least that I can do for you is to write you one. Here it is: will: more gratitude and qfl'eclion than I can well put down fire. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 182 pages
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Release : 2018-07-30
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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne Pdf

The Red House Mystery by A.A. Milne The Red House, stately mansion home of Mark Ablett, is filled with very proper guests when Mark's most improper brother returns from Australia. When the maid hears an argument in the study it isn't long before the brother dies... of a bullet between the eyes! Strangely, the study has been locked from the inside, and Mark Ablett is missing. Only an investigator with remarkable powers of observation could hope to resolve this mystery, and Antony Gillingham (with cheerful Bill Beverly at his side) is just the man. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : A. A. MILNE
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 294 pages
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Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Red House Mystery by A. A. MILNE Pdf

The Red House Mystery The creator of such beloved storybook characters for children as Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore, A. A. Milne was also the author of numerous dramas, essays, and novels for adults — among them, this droll and finely crafted whodunit. The Red House Mystery In it, Milne takes readers to the Red House, a comfortable residence in the placid English countryside that is the bachelor home of Mr. Mark Ablett. While visiting this cozy retreat, amateur detective Anthony Gillingham and his chum, Bill Beverley, investigate their genial host's disappearance and its connection with a mysterious shooting. Was the victim, whose body was found after a heated exchange with the host, shot in an act of self-defense? If so, why did the host flee, and if not, what drove him to murder? The Red House Mystery Between games of billiards and bowls, the taking of tea, and other genteel pursuits, Gillingham and Beverley explore the possibilities in a light-hearted series of capers involving secret passageways, underwater evidence, and other atmospheric devices. The Red House Mystery Sparkling with witty dialogue, deft plotting, and an intriguing cast of characters, this rare gem will charm mystery lovers, Anglophiles, and general readers alike. The Red House Mystery

Author : A.A. Milne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 229 pages
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Release : 2021-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798740017044

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The Red House Mystery-Classic Edition(Annotated) by A.A. Milne Pdf

The Red House Mystery is a "locked room" whodunnit by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. It was Milne's only mystery novel. 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 the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead, shot through the head. Mark Ablett has disappeared, so Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill, decides to investigate. Gillingham plays Sherlock Holmes to his younger counterpart's Doctor Watson; they progress almost playfully through the novel while the clues mount up and the theories abound.

Author : Alan Alexander Milne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Electronic
ISBN : MSU:31293106862075

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The Red House Mystery by Alan Alexander Milne Pdf

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-07
Category : Brothers
ISBN : 1983609242

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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne Pdf

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 must sift the real clues from the red herrings to discover the truth behind an apparently impossible crime. A classic locked room mystery.

Author : A A Milne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798727105030

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The Red House Mystery Illustrated by A A Milne Pdf

The Red House Mystery is a "locked room" whodunnit by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. 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 in the red house, a sinister valet and a puzzling murder lay the foundations for a classic crime caper. It was Milne's only mystery novel. 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 the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead, shot through the head. Mark Ablett has disappeared, so Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill, decides to investigate. Gillingham plays Sherlock Holmes to his younger counterpart's Doctor Watson; they progress almost playfully through the novel while the clues mount up and the theories abound.

Author : A A Milne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798638689834

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The Red House Mystery (annotated) by A A Milne Pdf

The novel was set during a house party in the mansion home of Mark Ablett known as the "red house." Mark had many guests in the party including a widow and his daughter, an actress and a young man named Bill. While the party was going on, Mark's long-lost brother Robert arrived in the house and shortly after was found dead. Then suddenly the guests noticed that Mark had disappeared. Anthony Gillingham, a very interesting man who just went to the house to call on his friend Bill acted as the "investigator" to the crime. The two "detectives," Antony and Bill went on to "investigate" the crime and find out who committed it. It will be up to the readers to categorize who among them is Watson and who is Holmes, Milne did an excellent work of telling the story in a very light and entertaining way. Readers will like this book not because of originality or a complicated plot that's found in other mystery novels. 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. Milne is best known for his works about Winnie the Pooh, but before he became famous for telling stories about this teddy bear, he also garnered praise for "The Red House Mystery." The novel was set during a house party in the mansion home of Mark Ablett known as the "red house." Mark had many guests in the party including a widow and his daughter, an actress and a young man named Bill. While the party was going on, Mark's long-lost brother Robert arrived in the house and shortly after was found dead. Then suddenly the guests noticed that Mark had disappeared. Anthony Gillingham, a very interesting man who just went to the house to call on his friend Bill acted as the "investigator" to the crime. The two "detectives," Antony and Bill went on to "investigate" the crime and find out who committed it. It will be up to the readers to categorize who among them is Watson and who is Holmes-Milne did an excellent work of telling the story in a very light and entertaining way. Readers will like this book not because of originality or a complicated plot that's found in other mystery novels. They'll enjoy reading it because of the interesting characters and the humour contained in the story. This is a good read for people who are looking for a mystery novel that's a light hearted enjoyable book to read

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : eBookIt.com
Page : 3285 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781456614010

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The Red House Mystery and Other Novels by A. A. Milne Pdf

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by A. A. MilneBelindaFirst PlaysHappy DaysThe Holiday RoundIf I MayMr. Pim Passes ByNot that it MattersOnce a WeekThe Red House MysterySecond PlaysThe Sunny Side

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1546572244

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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne Pdf

The Red House Mystery is a "locked room" whodunnit by A. A. Milne, published in 1922. It was Milne's only mystery novel. The Red House Mystery was immediately popular; Alexander Woollcott called it "one of the three best mystery stories of all time," though Raymond Chandler, in his essay The Simple Art of Murder (1944), criticised Woollcott for that claim, referring to him as, "rather a fast man with a superlative." Chandler wrote of Milne's novel, "It is an agreeable book, light, amusing in the Punch style, written with a deceptive smoothness that is not as easy as it looks [...] Yet, however light in texture the story may be, it is offered as a problem of logic and deduction. If it is not that, it is nothing at all. There is nothing else for it to be. If the situation is false, you cannot even accept it as a light novel, for there is no story for the light novel to be about."

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Unknown
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Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8027279429

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The Red House Mystery (Thriller Classic) by A. A. Milne Pdf

This book edition of "The Red House Mystery (Thriller Classic)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Mark Ablett is entertaining a house party at his English country house. The guest list includes a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a willful actress, and Bill Beverley, a young man about town. When Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of the family, arrives from Australia, things do not go as per plans and shortly thereafter Robert is found shot dead. Now it is up to Tony Gillingham and his friend Bill to figure out the locked room mystery and catch the murderer.

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Magic Lamp Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1950-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1882629787

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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne Pdf

THE RED HOUSE MYSTERY is a "Whodunit" mystery novel, published in 1922. It was Milne's only mystery novel and was immediately popular; Alexander Woollcott called it "one of the three best mystery stories of all time," and Raymond Chandler, in his 1944 essay The Simple Art of Murder called it "an agreeable book, light, amusing in the Punch style, written with a deceptive smoothness that is not as easy as it looks."

Author : A. A. Milne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1973728605

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The Red House Mystery by A. A. Milne by A. A. Milne Pdf

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