The Red House Mystery Completed

A tranquil summer afternoon at an English country estate shatters when a gunshot echoes through the halls of the Red House. Mark Ablett, the fastidious and theatrical host, awaits the arrival of his estranged, disreputable brother Robert from Australia. But moments after Robert enters the private office, a shot rings out, leaving Robert dead on the floor and Mark mysteriously vanished. Enter Antony Gillingham, an effortlessly clever and inquisitive visitor who arrives at the estate just as the crisis unfolds. Teaming up with his genial friend Bill Beverley to play sleuth and Watson, Gillingham dives into a web of secret passages, locked doors, suspicious cousins, and bewildering clues. Packed with wit, charm, and ingenious deduction, this delightful country-house whodunit invites readers into a sunlit puzzle where nothing is quite what it seems and every guest hides a secret.