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Violence
Some
A murder — the body is discovered; no graphic depiction of violence
Language
Barely any
Witty, literate prose; mild language
Sexual Content
Some
The murder victim is involved in amorous adventures; adult relationships handled with sophistication and some explicitness
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking — part of the barrister culture
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild — the tone is comic and intellectual despite the murder plot
What this book is about
A group of young London barristers follow their friend Julia's dispatches from a tax-advantaged art tour in Venice — dispatches that become increasingly alarming as a handsome young man in her group is found murdered with Julia as the prime suspect. Their mentor, the dry Oxford professor Hilary Tamar, applies elegant legal reasoning to untangle the alibi problem from London. A supremely witty, allusive mystery in the tradition of Sayers and Crispin.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Adult romantic entanglements central to the murder motive
A murder investigation with legal complexity
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