At the Villa Rose

Filmed three times, At the Villa Rose is Mason and his cunning detective Hanaud at their best.
In this gripping classic mystery, a quiet villa in the French spa town of Aix-les-Bains becomes the scene of a shocking crime. When a wealthy woman is found murdered and her jewels disappear, suspicion falls quickly—but the truth is far more elusive than it first appears. Enter Inspector Hanaud, the brilliant and unconventional French detective whose sharp mind cuts through fear, gossip, and deception. As secrets surface and every clue seems to point in a different direction, Hanaud must untangle a web of lies to uncover the killer before justice slips away. First published in 1910, At the Villa Rose is a masterful tale of suspense, atmosphere, and deductive brilliance—an elegant mystery that introduced one of crime fiction’s earliest great detectives.