At the Villa Rose by A.E.W. Mason
"At the Villa Rose" is a novel by A.E.W. Mason, published in 1906. The story follows the lives of several individuals who rent a villa in the French countryside, each with their own secrets and motivations. The narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of human relationships, set against the picturesque backdrop of rural France.
By A.E.W. Mason · First published 1910 · Genre: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction · 21 chapters · 88,616 words
First lines
It was Mr. Ricardo's habit as soon as the second week of August came round to travel to Aix-les-Bains, in Savoy, where for five or six weeks he lived pleasantly. He pretended to take the waters in the morning, he went for a ride in his motor-car in the afternoon, he dined at the Cercle in the evening, and spent an hour or two afterwards in the baccarat-rooms at the Villa des Fleurs. An enviable, smooth life without a doubt, and it is certain that his acquaintances envied him. At the same time, however, they laughed at him and, alas with some justice; for he was an exaggerated person. He was to be construed in the comparative. Everything in his life was a trifle overdone, from the fastidious arrangement of his neckties to the feminine nicety of his little dinner-parties.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: A.E.W. Mason
- Date: 1910 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
- Length: 88,616 words
- Structure: 21 chapters, 1,920 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The main narrative of 'At the Villa Rose' revolves around a murder investigation, filled with a series of clues and red herrings that are typical in mystery genre.
- Crime — Incidents related to a criminal intrusion and murder at a mansion called 'Villa Rose' form the core of this novel, qualifying it for the genre of crime.
- Detective Fiction — The protagonist of the story is Inspector Hanaud of the French Surete, a detective character, and the narrative follows his investigation into the strange happenings at the Villa Rose.
- Suspense — Throughout the book, there is an element of suspense revolving around the mystery of the murder in the narrative.
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adele · asked · back · came · car · celia · celie · could · cried · dauvray · detective and mystery stories · door
Contents
- SUMMER LIGHTNING
- A CRY FOR HELP
- PERRICHET'S STORY
- AT THE VILLA
- IN THE SALON
- HELENE VAUQUIER'S EVIDENCE
- A STARTLING DISCOVERY
- THE CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP
- MME. DAUVRAY'S MOTOR-CAR
- NEWS FROM GENEVA
- THE UNOPENED LETTER
- THE ALUMINIUM FLASK
- IN THE HOUSE AT GENEVA
- MR. RICARDO IS BEWILDERED
- CELIA'S STORY
- THE FIRST MOVE
- THE AFTERNOON OF TUESDAY
- THE SEANCE
- HELENE EXPLAINS
- THE GENEVA ROAD
- HANAUD EXPLAINS