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Plot Summary of Bedford Square
"In Victorian London, Police Investigator Thomas Pitt and his wife Charlotte learn that many of their acquantences in prominent positions are being blackmailed. Who would want to blackmail these men and why, and what is thread that ties these men together? A mystery until the final chapter!"
Virginia Brannan, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Bedford Square
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Plot
How difficult to spot villain? - Challenging
Time/era of story: - 19th century
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 70%
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: - 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
Motive of antagonist - money/treasure
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
City? Yes
City: - London

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 3-4
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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