Name: The Red House Mystery
SKU: 56873108
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Author: A. A. Milne
ISBN: 9781805335290

Type

Physical Book

Author

A. A. Milne

Publisher

Pushkin Vertigo

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.37 kg.

ISBN13

9781805335290

Synopsis "The Red House Mystery"

A classic Golden Age locked-room cozy mystery by the author of Winnie-the-Pooh -- hailed as one of the "20 Best Classic Murder Mystery Books of All Time (Town & Country, 2023) "Has the pacing equivalent of perfect pitch . . . and spiced with funny comments on the clichés of the mystery novel" -- Molly Young, The New York Times (2024) In a quaint English country house, the exuberant Mark Ablett has been entertaining a house party, but the festivities are rudely interrupted by the arrival of Mark's wayward brother, Robert, home from Austalia. Even worse, not long after his arrival the long-lost brother is found dead, shot through the head, and Mark is nowhere to be found. It is up to amateur detective Tony Gillingham and his pal Bill to investigate. Between games of billiards and bowls, the taking of tea and other genteel pursuits, Tony and Bill attempt to crack the perplexing case of their host's disappearance and its connection to the mysterious shooting. Can the pair of sleuths solve the Red House mystery in time for their afternoon game of croquet? The Red House Mystery marked Milne's first and final venture into the detective genre, despite the book's immediate success. Praised by Raymond Chandler and renowned critic Alexander Woolcott, this gem of classic Golden Age crime sparkles with witty dialogue, an intriguing cast of characters, and a brilliant plot.

A. A. Milne

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Alan Alexander Milne, conocido como A. A. Milne, fue un escritor británico nacido en 1882, célebre por crear el universo de Winnie-the-Pooh. Antes de alcanzar fama mundial en la literatura infantil, desarrolló una sólida carrera como dramaturgo y colaborador de la revista Punch, destacándose por su ingenio y sentido del humor. Sin embargo, fue la publicación de las historias del entrañable oso Pooh, inspiradas en su hijo Christopher Robin, la que lo convirtió en un autor imprescindible dentro de la narrativa para niños.

El éxito de Pooh y sus amigos —como Piglet, Tigger e Ígor— definió gran parte de su legado, aunque Milne también escribió novelas, ensayos y poesía. Obras como The House at Pooh Corner consolidaron su impacto cultural, trascendiendo generaciones y adaptándose a múltiples formatos. Su estilo sencillo, cálido y profundamente humano le permitió capturar la esencia de la infancia con una naturalidad que sigue vigente hasta hoy.

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