Why read The Red House Mystery?

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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…

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2 authors picked The Red House Mystery as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

David S. Pederson

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I admit I was drawn to this book because of the author.

I grew up, as many did, reading all the beloved Winnie the Pooh stories by A.A. Milne, so when I discovered he had penned a murder mystery, I was curious. A large house, a murder, compelling characters, and subtle clues kept me reading until the very end. A clever who-done-it mystery with a satisfying ending.

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Tim Major

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A classic murder mystery from an unlikely author. Until recently I knew nothing about Winnie the Pooh author A. A. Milne’s single mystery novel—and now I feel it’s a great shame he didn’t write more. The Red House Mystery is an archetypal murder mystery set in a country house and featuring a large cast, and there’s a wonderful locked-room puzzle at its center. Like many great mystery stories, it’s as much concerned with the rules of the genre as its characters, and it managed to wrongfoot me again and again, to my delight.

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