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Violence
Some
Members of the group die under mysterious circumstances; non-graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in period settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
Sustained atmosphere of psychological dread; themes of guilt over a disabling accident
What this book is about
A group of Harvard alumni share a terrible secret: a prank they pulled years ago left a classmate permanently crippled. Now members of the group are dying, and their crippled former classmate Paul Chapin is sending them threatening poems. Nero Wolfe must determine whether Chapin is a killer or just a bitter man enjoying his tormenters' fear—and stop the deaths before the league is wiped out.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Threatening letters and ominous verse create sustained psychological tension
Themes of guilt, disfigurement, and long-delayed vengeance
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