Alan Alexander Milne

A classic crime story from the author of Winnie-the-Pooh, beautifully reissued for a whole new audience of Milne fans and crime lovers alike. 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. The Red House Mystery is a lost gem from a time before Tigger and a perfectly crafted whodunit with witty dialogue, deft plotting and a most curious cast of characters.

The Red House Mystery

Jolly good fun. I didn’t solve it but not for lack of clues - the information was all there, and the solution is a classic play on assumptions, no unfair twists by the author. 

The trend of plot twists being a sudden reveal of crucial information that was withheld from the reader is the reason I’ve long stopped trying to “solve” mysteries. I enjoy predicting the ending or acknowledging a fair deception in cosy (non-thriller) murder mysteries! And this one was more than fair - I only wish I’d paused to try to solve it!

Riley

Jolly good fun. I didn’t solve it but not for lack of clues - the information was all there, and the solution is a classic play on assumptions, no unfair twists by the author. 

The trend of plot twists being a sudden reveal of crucial information that was withheld from the reader is the reason I’ve long stopped trying to “solve” mysteries. I enjoy predicting the ending or acknowledging a fair deception in cosy (non-thriller) murder mysteries! And this one was more than fair - I only wish I’d paused to try to solve it!

The Red House Mystery

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