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"London, 1676: When real-life spy turned playwright, Aphra Behn, agrees to pay for the funeral of two murdered men, she finds herself drawn into a web of political intrigue. This is a hugely enjoyable historical whodunnit with a cast of characters including politicians, bad actresses, spies, beggars, criminals, and the continually feuding mistresses of Charles II, in wonderfully evoked settings: everywhere from the slums of St. Giles to the secret passages of Whitehall Palace. "
Jilly Long, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of story
- very upbeat
How difficult to spot villain?
- Difficult, but some clues given
Time/era of story:
- 17th century
Spying/Terrorism Thriller
Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets:
- main char. spying/sabotage
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 70%
Special suspect?
- lover
Kind of investigator
- british mystery (I say!)
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Any non-mystery subplot?
- searching for $$$/treasure
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- writer
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental:
Yes
Eccentric:
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- a little
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Profession/status:
- spy
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an average amount
Motive of antagonist
- money/treasure
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Misc setting
- prison
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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