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Violence
Barely any
A murder — the death at a house party; handled with classic mystery restraint
Language
None
Witty, literate prose; clean language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
Social drinking at the country house party
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Very low — the tone is civilized and comedic
What this book is about
At a weekend house party in the English countryside, a parlor murder-mystery game ends with a real body. Detective Roderick Alleyn of Scotland Yard — who happens to be among the guests — must solve the crime before the killer escapes. The debut of one of crime fiction's most civilized investigators: elegant, perceptive, and quietly formidable.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A murder-mystery-game-turned-real — classic puzzle mystery appropriate for most readers
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