An English Murder
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An English Murder

by Cyril Hare

1951•Mystery•176 pages

Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimehistoricalfresh & originalintricatelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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Boxlist takeAn intricate mystery that is small-scale and inventive. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

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3.8 / 5

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About This Book

A country house murder mystery classic, as a party find themselves snowed-in on Christmas Eve with a murderer among them...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

MysteryDetectiveCrimeHistoricalSolving the riddle/not as it seemsTroubled leads

Subjects

CastlesPoliceChristmas storiesCzechsCrimeEngland

Details

Author
Cyril Hare
Published
1951
Pages
176
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