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"Antique dealer Belinda Lawrence can't interest her associate Hazel Whitby in the ancient scrap of tapestry—or not until its owner is murdered. Delving into the mystery, Belinda discovers a religious sect devoted to King Harold, overthrown at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and she realises that she might have a missing panel of the famous Bayeux Tapestry.
The ‘monks' and their sinister leader are implicated in more deaths and Belinda's investigations lead her deeper into danger as she follows the tapestry's history.
Brian Kavanagh's first novel, Capable of Murder, introduced Belinda Lawrence and Hazel Whitby. The Embroidered Corpse is the second in a series of English murder mysteries set in the world of Antiques and Heritage.
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Brian Kavanagh, 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 - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- present (2000-2010)
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- nearly 100%
Special suspect?
- investigator him/herself
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- Killer purposely leaves clues
Kind of investigator
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Religious overtones?
Yes
Any non-mystery subplot?
- searching for $$$/treasure
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
Ethnicity/Race
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- scholar
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
The antagonists are:
- cults
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--swords/knives
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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