The Summons by A.E.W. Mason (1920)

The Summons is a novel by A.E.W. Mason that follows the story of John Wyndham, a successful lawyer who receives an unexpected summons to a remote manor house from a mysterious stranger. Upon his arrival, he discovers that he has been invited to play a game with other guests, where they must solve a series of puzzles and riddles in order to uncover the secrets of the house. As the game progresses, Wyndham realizes that the stakes are much higher than he initially thought, and that his life is in danger if he fails to solve the final riddle. What do you think about The Summons by A.E.W. Mason?

By A.E.W. Mason · First published 1920 · Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Adventure · 32 chapters

Contents

• THE OLYMPIC GAMES
• AN ANTHEM INTERVENES
• MARIO ESCOBAR
• THE SECRET OF HARRY LUTTRELL
• HILLYARD'S MESSENGER
• THE HONORARY MEMBER
• IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN
• HILLYARD HEARS NEWS OF AN OLD FRIEND
• ENTER THE HEROINE IN ANYTHING BUT WHITE SATIN
• THE SUMMONS
• STELLA RUNS TO EARTH
• IN BARCELONA
• OLD ACQUAINTANCE
• "TOUCHING THE MATTER OF THOSE SHIPS"
• IN A SLEEPING-CAR
• TRICKS OF THE TRADE
• ON A CAPE OF SPAIN
• THE USES OF SCIENCE
• UNDER GREY SKIES AGAIN
• LADY SPLAY'S PREOCCUPATIONS
• THE MAGNOLIA FLOWERS
• JENNY PRASK
• PLANS FOR THE EVENING
• JENNY PRASK IS INTERESTED
• IN A LIBRARY
• A FATAL KINDNESS
• THE RANK AND FILE
• THE LONG SLEEP
• JENNY PUTS UP HER FIGHT
• A REVOLUTION IN SIR CHICHESTER
• JENNY AND MILLIE SPLAY
• "BUT STILL A RUBY KINDLES IN THE VINE"

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• The House of the Arrow (1924)
• The Courtship of Morrice Buckler (1896)
• The Schoolmaster and Felicia (1906)
• The House in Lordship Lane (1946)
• The Right Thing (1900)
• At the Villa Rose (1910)
• The Witness for the Defence (1913)
• Ensign Knightley (1938)
• All works by A.E.W. Mason