The Red House Mystery: A locked door, a gunshot in the afternoon, and an amateur sleuth ready to unravel a perfectly staged murder.

In the drowsy, golden heat of a summer afternoon, the idyllic peace of the English countryside is suddenly shattered. A gunshot rings out across the pristine lawns of Mark Ablett's bachelor estate. Behind the locked door of the office lies Mark's estranged, rough-hewn brother from Australia—shot dead between the eyes.

But the true mystery is only just beginning. The master of the house has vanished. The loyal cousin was pacing outside the locked door. And an unexpected arrival—the charming, fiercely observant Antony Gillingham—has just strolled up the driveway, perfectly timed to step into the role of amateur detective.

The Red House Mystery is a brilliant, intricately plotted locked-room puzzle that will delight fans of Golden Age detective fiction. With sharp wit, keen psychological observation, and a labyrinth of false trails—from missing keys to ghostly apparitions—Antony and his faithful friend Bill Beverley must piece together the tragic events of the afternoon. Was it a tragic accident, a panicked act of self-defense, or a cold, calculated murder?

Join the investigation, examine the clues, and prepare for a sophisticated game of cat and mouse where nothing—and no one—is quite what they seem.