# At the Villa Rose — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for At the Villa Rose by A. E. W. Mason.

- [I: Summer Lightning](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/i-summer-lightning.md): Mr. Ricardo, a wealthy and somewhat pretentious widower, arrives at Aix-les-Bains for his annual holiday. While observing the baccarat rooms at the Villa des Fleurs, he witnesses a young, nervous girl in white satin—late
- [II: A Cry for Help](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/ii-a-cry-for-help.md): Harry Wethermill bursts into Ricardo's dressing-room in a panic, showing him a newspaper report of the murder of Mme. Dauvray at the Villa Rose. The article suggests that Celia Harland, the young English companion, is in
- [III: Perrichet's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/iii-perrichet-s-story.md): Perrichet recounts his observations from the previous night, including seeing a bright light at the villa, finding the gate open, and eventually discovering Mme. Dauvray's body in the salon. Hanaud, Ricardo, and Wethermi
- [IV: At the Villa](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/iv-at-the-villa.md): Hanaud, Ricardo, and Wethermill arrive at the Villa Rose to investigate the murder. They meet Commissaire Louis Besnard and the Juge d'instruction M. Fleuriot, who reveals his obsession with the Dreyfus affair. Hanaud ex
- [V: In the Salon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/v-in-the-salon.md): Hanaud, Ricardo, Wethermill, and the police examine Celia's bedroom and the salon, discovering clues including a torn note with disguised handwriting, a stained cushion, and evidence that Celia purchased the cord used in

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- [VI: Hélène Vauquier’s Evidence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/vi-h-l-ne-vauquier-s-evidence.md)
- [VII: A Startling Discovery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/vii-a-startling-discovery.md)
- [The Captain of the Ship](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/viii-the-captain-of-the-ship.md)
- [IX: Mme. Dauvray's Motorcar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/ix-mme-dauvray-s-motorcar.md)
- [X: News from Geneva](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/x-news-from-geneva.md)
- [XII: The Aluminium Flask](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xii-the-aluminium-flask.md)
- [XIII: In the House at Geneva](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xiii-in-the-house-at-geneva.md)
- [XIV: Mr. Ricardo Is Bewildered](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xiv-mr-ricardo-is-bewildered.md)
- [XV: Celia's Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xv-celia-s-story.md)
- [XVI: The First Move](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xvi-the-first-move.md)
- [XVII: The Afternoon of Tuesday](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xvii-the-afternoon-of-tuesday.md)
- [The Séance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xviii-the-s-ance.md)
- [XIX: Hélène Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xix-h-l-ne-explains.md)
- [XX: The Geneva Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xx-the-geneva-road.md)
- [XXI: Hanaud Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/at_the_villa_rose_se/chapters/xxi-hanaud-explains.md)

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