"At the Villa Rose" by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason is a captivating murder mystery that unfolds in the late 1800s. A wealthy man, Mr. Julius Ricardo, seeks relaxation in Aix-les-Bains only to find himself at the heart of a perplexing crime when Mme. Camille Dauvray is found murdered in her villa. Ricardo soon finds himself involved with the case, and the beautiful Celia Harland, a prime suspect in the murder, which will determine her ultimate fate. The book opens with Mr. Ricardo enjoying his summer vacation, observing the lives and interactions of those fellow socialites around him. His quiet retreat is shattered when the news of Mme. Dauvray's murder spreads, thrusting Ricardo into a whirlwind of suspicion, shadowed secrets, and high-stakes investigation, one that is being led none other than M. Hanaud.
At the Villa Rose
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
In a world of leisure and affluence, a brutal villa murder ensnares an observant bystander and a suspected young woman in a web of greed and suspicion.
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About the AuthorAlfred Edward Woodley Mason was an English author and Liberal Party Member of Parliament. He is best remembered for his 1902 novel of courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers, and is also known as the creator of Inspector Hanaud, a French detective who was an early template for Agatha Christie's famous Hercule Poirot.
Alfred Edward Woodley Mason was an English author and Liberal Party Member of Parliament. He is best remembered for his 1902 novel of courage and cowardice in wartime, The Four Feathers, and is also known as the creator of Inspector Hanaud, a French detective who was an early template for Agatha Christie's famous Hercule Poirot.
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