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Synopsis
A murder mystery featuring various potentially supernatural elements A classic tale combining hints of the supernatural and an 'impossible' murder. The death of Miles Despard looks simple enough. But then how does the housekeeper see a woman walk through a wall? And how could someone walk through a door that had been bricked up two hundred years ago? To all intents and purposes, it looks as if someone has come from the past to commit the murder, but could that really be the case? Surely not . . .
Is The Burning Court appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
A classic 1930s mystery with supernatural hints and an impossible murder setup. Violence is limited to investigation of a death; no graphic content, language, or romance.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include murder and death.
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Who'll love this
Mystery fans will enjoy the puzzle of solving an 'impossible' murder where someone seemingly walks through walls.