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Faith Severn is attempting to solve the mystery surrounding the actions of her aunt who was hanged thirty years before. This thriller is set in Britain before and during the Second World War. If there are any faults in this novel it is the overabundance of characters, and nearly every one a suspect.
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Plot & Themes

Composition of Book descript. of violence and chases 20%Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives 30%Feelings, relationships, character bio/development 30%How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) 20% Misc. Murder Plotlets    -   "All in the family" murder    -   solving long-past murder Crime Thriller    -   Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown)    -   Yes

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Ethnicity/Race    -   British

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK

Writing Style

Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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