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Suffering indignities and poverty because of her brother's misdeeds, a beautiful young Englishwoman accepts a difficult position as companion to a crippled child. Suspense builds as the mystery at Winterwood, an English mansion, unfolds.
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Plot & Themes

How difficult to spot villain?    -   Difficult, but some clues given Time/era of story:    -   1600-1899 Spying/Terrorism Thriller    -   Yes What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot?    -   80% Misc. Murder Plotlets    -   cooped up in spooky house Kind of investigator    -   amateur citizen investigator    -   british mystery (I say!) Kid or adult book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book Crime Thriller    -   Yes Murder Mystery (killer unknown)    -   Yes General Crime (including known murderer)    -   Yes Who's the criminal enemy here?    -   finding a known killer

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   servant Age:    -   20's-30's

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   England/UK    -   Italy City?    -   Yes Misc setting    -   fancy mansion

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   moderately detailed references to deaths Explicit sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   descript of kissing Unusual forms of death    -   poisoning Unusual form of death?    -   Yes

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