At the Villa Rose
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · April 28, 2020
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- Who it’s for
- Meet Inspector Gabriel Hanaud in a classic mystery built around murder, suspicion, and steadfast faith.
- Genres
- British Mystery, International Crime Fiction, Historical Mystery
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, April 28, 2020
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In 'At the Villa Rose' we meet French Inspector Gabriel Hanaud for the first time. Hanaud is a towering figure in the history of genre mystery fiction as he is the obvious inspiration for Hercule Poirot. Whilst on holiday in Aix-les-Bains Inspector Hanaud is approached by Harry Wethermill to help investigate the murder of wealthy Madame Dauvray. Wethermill is in love with the prime suspect, Celia Harland. His unshaking faith in Harland moves inspector Hanaud to the case.
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Intrigue and mystery ensue. One of the best, most artistic, most engrossing detective stories ever written.—'The British Weekly'
Classic Detection
Meet Inspector Gabriel Hanaud in a classic mystery built around murder, suspicion, and steadfast faith.
Come here for
- A classic detective mystery with a French inspector at its center
- The early appearance of a figure who inspired Poirot
Expect
- A sustained investigation with intrigue and mystery
- A glimpse of an early influence on the detective tradition
Where it sits
| British Mystery | 64% |
|---|---|
| International Crime Fiction | 39% |
| Historical Mystery | 23% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Police Procedurals
- British Mystery
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- A.E.W. Mason
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- April 28, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Police Procedurals