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Violence
Barely any
A suspicious death investigated as possible murder; no graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild period language; minimal profanity
Sexual Content
None
References to romantic entanglements as motive; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
A health spa setting; references to medications and their misuse
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild psychological tension as suspects' true natures are revealed
What this book is about
The twenty-seventh Roderick Alleyn mystery finds the detective called to investigate the apparent suicide of a wealthy woman at an exclusive health resort in rural England. The victim's finances were in disarray, and those around her had compelling reasons to wish her dead. Marsh brings her characteristic precision to the social milieu of the English upper classes, and Alleyn's investigation methodically strips away the polite facades of those involved. A late-career gem that demonstrates Marsh's sustained mastery of the classic detective form.
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