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Peter Dickinson’s *The Yellow Room Conspiracy* follows a weekend of affairs and arguments in a grand upper‑class family estate, where an apparently simple murder unravels into a web of deception. The narrative alternates between the confessions of two aging lovers and their recollections of wartime intrigues, alluring relationships among five sisters, and the enigmatic life of their former friend, Gerry Grantworth. Through the lens of Eton, wartime intelligence, and privileged society, the novel blends suspense with character revelation, culminating in a chilling climax that revisits the foundations of history and family ties.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Peter Dickinson
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