The detective in the case is an insouciant amateur named Anthony Gillingham, a nice lad with a cheery eye, a nice little flat in town, and that airy manner. He’s not making any money on the assignment, but is always available when the local gendarmerie loses its notebook.English police seem to endure him with their customary stoicism; but I shudder to think of what the boys down at the Homicide Bureau in my city would do to him.” Algunos la consideran una novela "whodunit" (habitación cerrada), aunque dista mucho de ser el tema central. In The Red House Mystery, Antony Gillingham decides to visit his friend Bill, who’s visiting another friend named Mark Ablett. But when Anthony arrives, he’s immediately swept up in a case – there’s a gunshot, Mark’s ne’er-do-well brother is dead, and Mark himself is missing. As a key witness, Anthony is asked to stay and he immediately decides that his new career shall be as a private detective. With Bill, the Watson to his Holmes, the two of them begin to investigate the circumstances behind the murder.

El misterio de la casa roja es una historia policiaca de 'cuarto cerrado' y hace total justicia al género. Tenemos a los típicos personajes que uno podría imaginarse en una novela como esta, la típica casona en provincias, el típico crimen y ¿las típicas deducciones por parte del detective? Creo que aquí, en este último punto, es donde cambia todo y lo que me hizo amar con creces esta obra. In the meantime, Meg begins to fall in love with Nath, but his jealous and manipulative girlfriend Tibby has other plans for him. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Pete has secretly given local handyman and petty thug Teller rights to hunt on the land in return for keeping trespassers off of the property.Read in preparation for reading Eight Perfect Murders, otherwise published as Rules for Perfect Murders. Antony Gillingham arrives at a country house, The Red House, just as a murder is committed. He is a man who lives by his wits, taking up whatever occupation appeals to him or offers itself to him at any time, and so he becomes an amateur sleuth for the purposes of finding out whodunnit.

a b c "The Red House". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute . Retrieved November 22, 2020. Devotees of Robinson can enjoy their favorite actor in his 53rd film, made at the peak of his powers. His unique film presence boasted a career of 99 films in 57 years, which was preceded by a 15-year stint on the New York stage. Robinson proved that one doesn't have to be unusually handsome to be a star, nor be relegated to minor character parts. Indeed, Robinson played leads in countless classics, with nary a weak performance. Few actors can make that claim. Los personajes principales, Anthony Gillingham y Bill Beverley, son muy interesantes y forman una buena pareja. The mystery is concluded well and in the gentlest manner. The plot was interesting if ordinary. You’ll likely guess the outcome at some point, but the story is in the process of logically working out the truth. Alan Alexander Milne (pronounced /ˈmɪln/) was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems.

Tibby and Teller secretly meet and she gives him the bond. Although she is slightly afraid of him, that doesn't stop her from responding to his advances. Teller doesn't recognize Ellen in the darkness and fires off several shots. Ellen is hit and collapses. When Teller realizes what he has done, he runs away. Meg finds Ellen seriously injured and renders what first aid she can. Returning to the house, she begs Pete to help her rescue Ellen. But he says it is too late, once more mentioning Jeannie's name. Meg suddenly remembers that her mothers name was Genevieve and asks Pete if that is really Jeannie. Failing to get Pete's help, she telephones Nath.