Mystery
Five Red Herrings
2018·530 pages
Lord Peter Wimsey probes a painter's suspicious death in a Scottish artists' colony, examining alibis and motives among six suspects.
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Lord Peter Wimsey probes a painter's suspicious death in a Scottish artists' colony, examining alibis and motives among six suspects.
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This tale is set in the Galloway region of Scotland, where, our novelist tells us, "one either fishes or paints." A local painter is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Fortunately, Lord Peter Wimsey is visiting the area... [Suggest a different description.]
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Sexual content
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No romance or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Murder occurs off-page; investigation focuses on alibis without graphic detail
Profanity
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Contains period racial slurs reflecting 1930s usage
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft depicted
Occult / demonology
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No occult content depicted
Political content
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Includes outdated racial terminology typical of the era
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Central murder investigated with limited focus on suffering
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