A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
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.
The Affair at the Semiramis Hotel
After encountering a mysterious man at a glamorous ball, a young woman's dreams become nightmares as she's pulled into robbery and murder.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Courtship of Morrice Buckler: A Romance
Amidst political turmoil and perilous plots, an English gentleman faces trials of friendship and valor as he risks everything to save a friend from unjust imprisonment.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The House of the Arrow
When a wealthy woman dies mysteriously, her niece faces a murder accusation, and only a clever detective can untangle the web of family secrets.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Ensign Knightley, and Other Stories
In a world of espionage and mystery, discover the hidden motivations and dangerous secrets that lurk beneath the surface.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Green Stockings: A Comedy in Three Acts
In a house filled with romantic schemes, a family comedy unfolds as a presumed spinster returns home, causing light-hearted chaos and challenging everyone's expectations.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Witness for the Defence
A determined lawyer finds himself torn between his career, family obligations, and a complicated romance that may alter his life path.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Four Corners of the World
In a world of secrets and hidden motives, a lawyer finds himself entangled in a web of suspicion after a reclusive client's friend dies mysteriously and a desperate plea for help turns deadly.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Watchers: A Novel
Amidst a backdrop of lively parties and buried secrets, a young man's desperate arrival bearing grim news threatens to expose the dark pasts that haunt a group of unsuspecting Londoners.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Parson Kelly
Amidst political intrigue in England and France, two friends risk everything as they become entangled in a dangerous plot to restore a fallen king.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Winding Stair
A young man's determined search for truth unearths his family's hidden past and forces him to confront love, loss, and his very identity.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
At the Villa Rose
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.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Philanderers
In a world of colonial power and personal desires, one man must confront his own moral compass when faced with difficult decisions that could alter the lives of all those around him.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Broken Road
Amidst rebellion, a political agent wrestles with colonial rule, while a road's construction could either spark prosperity or total destruction.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Four Feathers
A man branded a coward must secretly fight to prove his worth and reclaim his honor amid expectations of bravery and familial pride.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Turnstile
As an earthquake shakes the land, a family questions their place in the world, while a man with a shadowed past finds his destiny inextricably linked to theirs.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Running Water
Amidst stunning mountain views, a mother and daughter's journey unearths long-hidden secrets and a yearning for adventure.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
A Romance of Wastdale
A man's return home before his wedding dredges up old rivalries and complicated emotions, threatening to unravel his carefully constructed future.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Miranda of the Balcony: A Story
When a presumed-dead husband resurfaces, a widow must confront the entanglements of her past as a new love emerges.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Summons
A military officer is forced to question if love is worth abandoning his soldier identity.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
The Truants
In a world of societal expectations and personal longings, a cast of characters seek freedom from oppressive constraints and the chance to define their own destinies.
By A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason