The House of the Arrow
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The House of the Arrow" by A. E. W. Mason is a mystery novel published in 1924. When a wealthy widow dies in Dijon, her niece Betty stands accused of murder by poison. Inspector Hanaud arrives to investigate, discovering cryptic clues including a missing arrow coated with untraceable poison and a suspicious clock. As the detective unravels a web of sealed rooms, secret passages, and carefully staged alibis, he must distinguish truth from deception before the killer strikes again.
- Detective and mystery stories
- Inheritance and succession
- Murder
- British
- Lawyers
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #67514. The House of the Arrow on Wikipedia.
