Mystery
Full dark house
2004·356 pages
Two eccentric London detectives probe a grisly Blitz-era theater murder in a darkly comic mystery linking their first case to a present-day bombing.
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Two eccentric London detectives probe a grisly Blitz-era theater murder in a darkly comic mystery linking their first case to a present-day bombing.
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Edgy, suspenseful, and darkly comic, here is the first novel in a riveting new mystery series starring two cranky but brilliant old detectives whose lifelong friendship was forged solving crimes for the London Police Department's Peculiar Crimes Unit. In Full Dark House, Christopher Fowler tells the story of both their first and last case--and how along the way the unlikely pair of crime fighters changed the face of detection.A present-day bombing rips through London and claims the life of eight...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild flirtation and risque theater atmosphere; no explicit sex scenes
Violence & gore
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Dismemberment (dancer found without feet); bombings; grisly theatrical murders
Profanity
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Occasional strong language and rude banter from the detectives
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Occult investigative methods; gothic supernatural-tinged mystery tone
Political content
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World War II Blitz London as historical wartime backdrop
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Cruel mutilation of murder victims; wartime civilian hardship
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