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Violence
None
Murder is present but handled entirely off-page with no graphic content
Language
None
Clean language throughout; period-appropriate British dialogue
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
Social drinking in village pub scenes; entirely benign
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild puzzle-mystery tension as suspects are considered
What this book is about
In this fifth delightfully absurdist Gervase Fen mystery, the eccentric Oxford professor of English Language and Literature decides to stand for Parliament in a quiet English village, seemingly on a whim. His candidacy is quickly overshadowed when murder intrudes on the bucolic setting. With Crispin's trademark wit, literary allusions, and farcical plotting, Fen unravels the crime while simultaneously managing his unlikely political campaign. A playful, intelligent golden age mystery full of comic invention and sharp observation.
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