Crime
Inspector Lynley investigates a boy's murder at an elite school, uncovering dark secrets and personal wounds.
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Inspector Lynley investigates a boy's murder at an elite school, uncovering dark secrets and personal wounds.
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Old school loyalties entangle Thomas Lynley in a case that promises to be both tragic and troubling. A boy has gone missing from Bredgar Chambers, an independent school in the heart of West Sussex, and John Corntel, the lad's housemaster, has turned up at New Scotland Yard to ask for Lynley's help. Because West Sussex is not within his jurisdiction, Lynley knows he should keep well clear of the case, but the boy within the man remembers his own school days at Eton and his former close ties with ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Minor romantic tension; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Frequent violence including murder; graphic details of a child's death.
Profanity
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Mild profanity used occasionally in dialogue.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol; not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy elements present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult themes present.
Political content
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Minor commentary on class and privilege in elite schools.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Central themes of child abuse and cruelty in a school setting.
Other
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