 Hardcover edition | |
| Author | Ridley Pearson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | Hardcover: 252 Paperback: 278 |
| ISBN | 0-7868-6801-5 (hardcover) ISBN 0-7868-9043-6 (paperback) |
| OCLC | 48659852 |
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red is a 2001 horror novel by Ridley Pearson focusing on the life of the fictional John and Ellen Rimbauer and the construction of their mansion, Rose Red, in the early 20th century. Built on an old Indian burial ground, Rose Red is considered haunted and mysterious tragedies occur throughout the mansion's history. The novel is written in the form of a diary by Ellen Rimbauer, and annotated by the fictional professor of paranormal activity, Joyce Reardon. The novel also presents a fictional afterword by Ellen Rimbauer's grandson, Steven.
A recurring theme in the book are the many missing people associated with the mansion. Several servants dissappear shortly after the mansion's building in 1906, followed by the dissappearance of Ellen's 6-year-daughter. In the 1940s, two of Ellen's suspected lesbian lovers dissappeared without a trace. Ellen herself disappeared in 1950. A tourist disappears in the early 1970s, while visiting the mansion. The mansion is eventually demolished after the deaths of paranormal investigators who tried to find answers to its mysteries.