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Castrevenford school is preparing for Speech Day when the unexpected turns to tragedy: two members of the staff are murdered. As the headmaster turns to the English professor and amateur sleuth Gervase Fen to investigate, Fen must sift through a mix of student love affairs, a kidnapping plot, and the mystery of a lost Shakespeare manuscript. Balancing humor with tension, the novel showcases Fen’s erudite, eccentric personality as he delves into a classic detective narrative set within a college environment.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Edmund Crispin
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