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Plot Summary of A Dark-Adapted Eye
"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. "
Penny , Resident Scholar



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Plot

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
How much violence does he/she use? - none
Ethnicity/Race - British

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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