The Red House Mystery (Version 2): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Red House Mystery (Version 2), credited to A. A. Milne, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The Red House Mystery (Version 2) by A. A. Milne. Read in English by Kirsten Wever Author A. A. Milne is best known to the world as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. Yet Milne was versatile, having written dozens of plays, humorous articles, books and – The Red House Mystery. In which… Mark Ablett is the massively narcissistic owner of The Red House, a beautiful English country mansion. The estate is managed mostly by Mark’s side-kick and younger cousin, Cayley. As a wealthy artiste, Mark has chosen his handful of guests both to pander to his self-image and to allow him near-total control of virtually all aspects of his luxurious country house “show,” as it were. In the novel’s first eight hours, Milne presents a literary tour-de-force: first, the unexpected arrival (after 15 years’ absence) of Robert, Mark’s n'ere-do-well brother from Australia; second, Robert’s murder; and third, Mark’s own disappearance. Enter Antony Gillingham, our brilliant but modest gentleman sleuth. He arrives on a passing visit to his young friend Bill, one of Mark’s house guests, who later becomes the faithful “Watson” to Antony’s Holmes. Follows the juxtaposition of three distinct theories of the crime (or perhaps, given Mark’s disappearance, crimes) as put forward by Antony, by Mark’s confidant, Cayley, and by local police Inspector Birch. It is of course Antony, with Bill’s help, who solves this this delightful and extremely well-crafted mystery. - Summary by Kirsten Wever

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Red House Mystery (Version 2)
• Author credits: A. A. Milne
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 7:12:05

Catalogue topics

• cozy mystery
• english county house mystery
• golden era mystery

Track guide

1. 01 - Chapter 1 - Mrs. Stevens is Frightened — 16:55
2. 02 - Chapter 2 - Mr. Gillingham Gets Out at the Wrong Station — 20:28
3. 03 - Chapter 3 - Two Men and a Body — 18:51
4. 04 - Chapter 4 - The Brother from Australia — 19:01
5. 05 - Chapter 5 - Mr. Gillingham Chooses a New Profession — 21:12
6. 06 - Chapter 6 - Outside Or Inside? — 16:28
7. 07 - Chapter 7 - Portrait of a Gentleman — 16:12
8. 08 - Chapter 8 - “Do You Follow Me, Watson?” — 23:07
9. 09 - Chapter 9 - Possibilities of a Croquet Set — 21:19
10. 10 - Chapter 10 - Mr. Gillingham Talks Nonsense — 20:02
11. 11 - Chapter 11 - The Reverend Theodore Ussher — 18:46
12. 12 - Chapter 12 - A Shadow on the Wall — 15:12
13. 13 - Chapter 13 - The Open Window — 19:49
14. 14 - Chapter 14 - Mr. Beverley Qualifies for the Stage — 19:01
15. 15 - Chapter 15 - Mrs. Norbury Confides in Dear Mr. Gillingham — 21:01
16. 16 - Chapter 16 - Getting Ready for the Night — 20:50
17. 17 - Chapter 17 - Mr. Beverley Takes the Water — 29:12
18. 18 - Chapter 18 - Guess-work — 16:31
19. 19 - Chapter 19 - The Inquest — 21:15
20. 20 - Chapter 20 - Mr. Beverley is Tactful — 13:58
21. 21 - Chapter 21 - Cayley’s Apology — 27:19
22. 22 - Chapter 22 - Mr. Beverley Moves On — 15:36

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