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Violence
Barely any
A stabbing in a lift; classic Golden Age treatment, nothing graphic
Language
Barely any
Clean, witty period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Light romantic interest
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Family pressure and the question of who among charming suspects is a killer create gentle tension
What this book is about
The Lampreys are a charming, feckless aristocratic family perpetually in debt. When their wealthy relative Lord Wutherwood is stabbed in a lift during a family visit, Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn investigates a household where everyone had reason to want the victim dead. One of Marsh's most character-rich mysteries, Death of a Peer is a deft study in the comedy and tragedy of English class.
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