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"This is the eleventh book in a series set in old England covering the adventures of a team of Royal Commissioners, who are travelling the country settling land claims following the Norman invasion. The books tend to follow a tight formula but this does not make them any less of a pleasure to read. On their arrival in Norwich, the commissioners are greeted by a murder and a theft, to be solved before they start their own legal duties. The elephants are two small solid gold replicas, a present for the prospective bride of Richard de Fontene. The murder victim is de Fontenel's steward, who was last seen alive returning the treasures to their strong box. Commissioners, Gervase Bret and Ralph Delchard are regular characters in these stories, as is Golde, Delchard's wife, who regularly travels with them. Their fellow commissioner, this time, is Eustace Coureton, their scribe is Brother Daniel, and Gervase has brought along his new wife Alys. They all become part of the criminal investigation and help solve the crimes."
Penny , Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 30%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Time/era of story:
- middle ages
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Proving innocence of very obvious suspect
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- a lawyer creature
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- almost none
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
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