Inspector Banks probes a teenage girl’s strangling in a foggy churchyard, exposing secrets, class tension, and a community split by suspicion.
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Inspector Banks probes a teenage girl’s strangling in a foggy churchyard, exposing secrets, class tension, and a community split by suspicion.
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The worst that can possibly happen . . . has. A beautiful child is dead -- defiled and murdered in a lonely graveyard on a fog-shrouded evening. It is the sort of horrific crime Chief Inspector Alan Banks fled the city to escape. But the slaying of a bright and lovely teenager from a wealthy, respected family is not the end of a nightmare. Lies, dark secrets, unholy accusations, and hints of sexual depravity swirl around this abomination like leaves in an autumn wind, leading to a shattering tra...
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Sexual content
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Teen sexual relationship; affairs; sexual accusations and depravity themes
Violence & gore
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Teen strangled in cemetery; nearly nude body; central murder investigation
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Vicar accused of homosexual advances; subplot around those claims
Religious content
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Churchyard killing; vicar, parish, and clergy central to plot and suspects
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Class privilege, bigotry, and social prejudice themes recur throughout
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Sexual defilement and murder of 16-year-old; harassment and assault claims
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