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A Case of Life and Limb

by Sally Smith

A mummified hand in the post is only the beginning.

Genre and trope pairingsCrimeDetective proceduralCrimeCold caseCrimeWhodunnitMysteryWhodunnitMysteryAmateur sleuthMysteryCold caseHistoricalClass divide
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About A Case of Life and Limb

On Christmas Eve 1901, Gabriel Ward’s libel case is interrupted by body parts arriving at the Inner Temple, and he must uncover who is targeting the legal enclave before more deaths follow.

Reading signals

Spice
None
Darkness
Balanced
Pacing
Balanced

Series

The Trials of Gabriel Ward · Book 2 of 4

Content warnings
  • body horror
  • murder
  • death
  • homophobia
  • medical content
  • classism
  • sexism
  • injury/injury detail
  • sexual harassment

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