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The Prisoner in the Opal

A. E. W. Mason (1928)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.65

Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Positive tags

MysteryFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / Partners

Synopsis

> The scene is the south of France. An English lady has been murdered and a beautiful American girl has disappeared. Discovered is a body with a severed hand and an opal bracelet somehow connected to devil worship. Clearly a case for Inspector Hanaud of the Surete and his English friend Mr. Ricardo. Can Hanaud solve the two mysteries in time to prevent a second murder? Readers will be kept in a constant state of mystification until the surprising denouement.

Tags

MysteryDetective FictionHistorical FictionCrime Thriller