The Skeleton in the Grass
by Robert Barnard
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Robert Barnard has been nominated for a record eight Edgar Awards Similar in feel to Barnard's "Out of the Blackout" also from Felony & Mayhem Who's Likely to Like This? Fans of Alan Furst, John Banville, "The Remains of the Day"Tags
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Short murder "mystery", not entirely fair to the reader, but worthwhile for some insightful social dynamics. I like the very occasional passages that have the effect of flash-forwards.
Well written mystery
practical joke against a pacifist family leads to unsolved deaths and their new governess gets a different view of their relations to people
Well written mystery
Well written mystery
Mystery writer who I enjoyed very much. Read this book a long time ago so I don't remember it but I kept it which is a sign of how much I must have liked it.
Sarah is hired as a governess at Hallam House. A series of pranks is played on the residents of the house because they are pacifists. Then while pulling off a parnk one of the local boys is killed on the lawn of the house.
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- Canonical title
- The Skeleton in the Grass
- Original publication date
- 1987
- People/Characters
- Sarah Causeley; Dennis Hallam; Helen Hallam; Major Coffey; Inspector Minchip; Oliver Hallam (show all 14); Will Hallam; Elizabeth Hallam; Chloe Hallam; Mostyn Hallam; Winifred Hallam; Roland; Lord Wadham "Waddy"; Simon Killingbeck
- Important places
- Hallam House, Oxfordshire, England, UK; London, England, UK
- First words
- A sudden chill breeze from the river caught Sarah as she leant through her bedroom window.
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- Languages
- English
- Media
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- ISBNs
- 14
- ASINs
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