The House of the Arrow
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| The House of the Arrow | |
| Author | A. E. W. Mason |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Inspector Hanaud |
| Genre(s) | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | George H. Doran Company |
| Publication date | 1924 |
| Media type | Print () |
| ISBN | NA |
| Preceded by | 'At the Villa Rose' |
| Followed by | 'The Prisoner in the Opal' |
The House of the Arrow is a 1924 detective novel by British writer A.E.W. Mason that has inspired several films of the same title.
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[edit] Plot summary
When Boris Waberski, brother-in-law of the wealthy widow Mrs. Harlowe, attempts to talk her English solicitors into advancing him money on his expectations as her heir, he is ignored. Unknown to Waberski, he has been disinherited in favour of Betty Harlowe, the niece of Mrs. Harlowe's late husband. But when Mrs. Harlowe dies suddenly and Waberski accuses Betty of murder, junior partner Jim Frobisher is sent to the estate to find out what's really going on.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
The various film versions are as follows:
[edit] La Maison de la Fléche (France) (1930)
Directed by Henri Fescourt
Black-and-white.
[edit] The House of the Arrow (UK) (1930)
Directed by Leslie S. Hiscott
Black-and-white.
[edit] Castle of Crimes (US) (1940)
Also known as The House of the Arrow (UK). Directed by Harold French.
Black-and-white.
[edit] The House of the Arrow (UK) (1953)
Directed by Michael Anderson.
