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The Red House Mystery
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TRY A VINTAGE MURDER MYSTERY
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.
A classic crime story from the world famous author of Winnie-the-Pooh, beautifully re-issued for a whole new audience of Milne fans and crime lovers alike. The perfect stocking filler this Christmas.
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Classic crime, at its very best.
A classic murder mystery from the world-famous author of Winnie-the-Pooh, beautifully re-issued for a whole new audience of A.A. Milne fans and crime lovers alike.
Classic crime, at its very best.
With a new introduction by Gyles Brandreth.
The Red House Mystery 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 detectiveβthe clever and charismatic Anthony Gillinghamβand his assistant, Bill Beverley. This is classic crime at its very best.
'I love his writing' P.G.Wodehouse
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The Red House Mystery, written by A. A. Milne, is often praised for its engaging writing style and well-paced narrative. Reviewers frequently commend Milne for his ability to maintain an intriguing and suspenseful plot, often likening his skill in pacing to a natural, intuitive ability.
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ISBN: 9780099521273
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 August 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 172g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Alan Alexander Milne was born in Hampstead in 1882 and attended an independent school run by his father before studying mathematics at Cambridge. After university he worked as an Assistant Editor at the magazine Punch and established himself as a successful author of both plays and novels, including The Red House Mystery until, with the publication of When We Were Very Young in 1924 and Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926 his career took a very different turn. Milne continued to produce works for adults but occasionally resented the success of his children's stories, which overshadowed much of his other work. In 1952 A. A. Milne suffered a stroke after brain surgery and retired to his country home in Sussex as an invalid. He died there four years later.
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