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Violence
Some
Two murders; no graphic depiction of violence
Language
None
Clean, literate prose; no profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate drinking — English pub culture is central to the setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Low — the tone is more comfortable and characterful than dark
What this book is about
In a snow-locked English village, two bodies are found at pubs — one at The Man With a Load of Mischief, one at Jack and Hammer — each staged in a way that echoes the pub's name. Scotland Yard's Superintendent Richard Jury arrives to investigate, charmed by the village while methodically narrowing the field of suspects. The first of Grimes's beloved Jury series, deeply English in character.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Two murders — the puzzle-mystery tradition; no graphic content
Village secrets and English social hierarchy
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