A mysterious shooting on a country estate, the disappearance of the primary suspect, secret passageways, underwater evidence, and more. A finely crafted whodunit by one of England’s most popular writers.Library JournalThough Milne is immediately associated with Winnie-the-Pooh and pals, he nonetheless wrote a number of adult titles, including this 1922 novel in which guests at a country estate become amateur sleuths when a shooting occurs and all evidence points toward their host. This edition contains a new introduction by scholar Douglas Greene.