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Death of a Snob
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Plot Summary of Death of a Snob
"Constable Hamish MacBeth is asked to act as bodyguard to wealthy Jane Weathersby. A series of accidents and an ominous fortune telling has Jane fearing for her life. When the wrong woman is killed, Hamish is at a loss to solve the crime."
Norma Mueller, Resident Scholar

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Plot
Tone of story - Dry-cynical - very humorous
How difficult to spot villain? - Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 90%
Kind of investigator - british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
How much violence does he/she use? - none
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Island? Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
Misc setting - resort/hotel

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths? - 1
Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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