The Red House Mystery

Though A.A. Milne is best known for his children’s books, don’t expect to find Pooh Bear or Tigger in The Red House Mystery. Written a few years before Winnie the Pooh’s debuts, The Red House Mystery was dedicated to Milne’s father who delighted in mysteries. Instead of the denizens of the hundred acre wood we have a country house full of guests down for a week of golf and relaxation. Instead, when the black sheep brother of the house’s owner returns after fifteen years in Australia he is promptly murdered and the owner is missing. See another side of the well known author in the only mystery novel he ever wrote.This classic book was edited and published by Resurrected Press. Resurrected Press is dedicated to bringing high quality classic books back to the readers who enjoy them. These are not scanned versions of the originals, but, rather, quality checked and edited books meant to be enjoyed! Please search Amazon for “Resurrected Press” to find both print and Kindle editions of all of our books, or visit ResurrectedPress.com!

Author Biography

Alan Alexander Milne (1892-1956) is best known for his books about Winnie-the-Pooh and his children’s poetry, but he had a long and varied literary career. He wrote numerous plays, was a regular contributor to Punch, and wrote a number of novels. In later life he also wrote a number of serious essays. During World War I he served as an officer and then served as a Captain of the Home Guard during World War II. He married Dorothy de Selincourt and had one son, Christopher Robin.