Books with title The Mystery of the Hidden House

The story is set in the English manor house belonging to Mark Ablett, who has been throwing a party consisting of a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a willful actress, and Bill Beverley, a young man about town. Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead, shot through the head. Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill, decides to investigate. His investigation progresses almost playfully through the novel while the clues mount up and the theories abound. Author A. A. Milne lets his readers inside the head of his amateur detective, disregarding the clichéd romance or violence of other detective novels, as the mystery becomes a puzzling sort of parlor game for the novel's characters and readers alike. Alexander Woollcott called The Red House Mystery, "one of the three best mystery stories of all time."

Are you up for a thrilling adventure?When twelve year old Joe and his two younger sisters are invited by their friend Will to go camping in Wales, it doesn't take them long to stumble across a long-lost tunnel that leads to a valley full of secrets and surprises.Follow the children as they are imprisoned in an old farmhouse, discover a hidden cave, sabotage a plane, rescue a missing man, undertake a perilous climb, and more!Book 3 in The Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit people who enjoy Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.

In "The House of the Hidden Places", first published in 1895, Walter Marsham Adams clearly lays out evidence that the Great Pyramid at Giza corresponds architecturally to the initiation ritual detailed in the Egyptian Book of the Dead (which Adams preferred to call what he felt was its rightful title, "The Book of the Master")."The House of the Hidden Places" was the first book to go beyond the current speculations on the astronomical purpose of the pyramid to reveal its deeper meaning.

The creator of such beloved storybook characters for children as Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and Eeyore, A. A. Milne was also the author of numerous dramas, essays, and novels for adults - among them, this droll and finely crafted whodunit. In it, Milne takes readers to the Red House, a comfortable residence in the placid English countryside that is the bachelor home of Mr. Mark Ablett. While visiting this cozy retreat, amateur detective Anthony Gillingham and his chum, Bill Beverley, investigate their genial host's disappearance and its connection with a mysterious shooting. Was the victim, whose body was found after a heated exchange with the host, shot in an act of self-defense? If so, why did the host flee, and if not, what drove him to murder?

The owner of the Red House, Mark Ablett, has been entertaining a party consisting of a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a plucky actress, and Bill Beverley, a young likeable chap. But the fun and games are abruptly cut off when Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead. To add to matters, Mark Ablett cannot be found anywhere. So enters Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill. Together, Tony and Bill decide to investigate, uncovering clues, getting into tight spots and a few times jumping down the wrong rabbit hole with their theories. A classic Who-Done-It tale that will keep readers guessing to the final chapter.From the author of the beloved Winnie the Pooh stories, comes this classic parlor mystery; told in comedic style akin to that of Mark Twain and P.G. Wodehouse.This version includes a section about the Author of the book, and their life as an Author.

Elizabeth Gail has been popular with girls for more than two decades, and this updated series is sure to be a favorite of this generation as well. Elizabeth Gail Dobbs is a foster child and a member of the Johnson family. Her new Christian family leads her to a relationship with the Lord and teaches her how to call upon God for help. Throughout the series, "Libby" learns about the power of prayer, how to love her enemies, and how to rely on God.

The setting is an English country house, where Mark Ablett has been entertaining a house party consisting of a widow and her marriageable daughter, a retired major, a wilful actress, and Bill Beverley, a young man about town. Mark's long-lost brother Robert, the black sheep of the family, arrives from Australia and shortly thereafter is found dead, shot through the head. Mark Ablett has disappeared, so Tony Gillingham, a stranger who has just arrived to call on his friend Bill, decides to investigate. Gillingham plays Sherlock Holmes to his younger counterpart's Doctor Watson; they progress almost playfully through the novel while the clues mount up and the theories abound.