| Lady Elizabeth Hartleigh Compton is the self appointed guardian of the English village of Sitting Marsh. It's World War II and the villagers are suffering from food shortages and the difficulties of dealing with the many American soldiers inhabiting the base near town. Lady Elizabeth, however, is tackling another mystery. Four American servicemen have died, killed by eating poisonous berries. Even stranger, all of them had red hair and spent the last night of their lives at the local pub. Assisted by Major Earl Monroe, the attractive American she has fallen in love with, Elizabeth uses her local knowledge of the village and her curious nature to uncover the identity of the murderer. This is a clever story with eccentric characters and an detailed look at English small town life. | ||
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Plot & Themes Time/era of story: Misc. Murder Plotlets - local police w/ IQ of a houseplant Kind of investigator Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Any non-mystery subplot? descript. of violence and chases - 10 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes Is Romance a MAJOR (25%+) part of story? Yes Main Character Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Race Setting Europe Yes European country: - England/UK Small town? Yes Writing Style Unusual forms of death - poisoning Unusual form of death? Yes Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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