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Violence
Some
Moderate — a death that may or may not be suicide; subsequent discoveries
Language
Barely any
Mild — British detective register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild — some substance use references
Emotional Intensity
Some
The three women's hidden connections — what they know about each other; Vera's unconventional method; the moors setting
What this book is about
Three women arrive at a lonely farmhouse on the Northumberland moors to conduct an ecological survey. When one of them apparently commits suicide, DI Vera Stanhope arrives to investigate — and finds that the three women are not as unconnected as they first appeared. The Crow Trap is the first Vera Stanhope novel — the character who became a beloved British TV detective, played by Brenda Blethyn in the ITV series.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Vera Stanhope — first appearance of the beloved character
A possible suicide or murder — the ambiguity drives early chapters
Basis for the ITV Vera series starring Brenda Blethyn
Northumberland moors setting — remote and atmospheric
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