Langton, Jane

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Jane Langton's adult mystery series features a genial professor-sleuth who investigates crimes in the Boston area and sometimes abroad. This gregarious former police detective gradually closes in on the identity of the killer through interaction with people at the scene and in the area. History, literature, and art add a rich backdrop to these mysteries, as do the varied settings and interesting secondary characters. While the dialog and descriptions are generally lighthearted, they are never frivolous, and the circumstances of the murder and the killer's motives are intimately linked with the context of the story. Start with: The Transcendental Murder
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Langton, Jane
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Jane Langton's adult mystery series features a genial professor-sleuth who investigates crimes in the Boston area and sometimes abroad. This gregarious former police detective gradually closes in on the identity of the killer through interaction with people at the scene and in the area. History, literature, and art add a rich backdrop to these mysteries, as do the varied settings and interesting secondary characters. While the dialog and descriptions are generally lighthearted, they are never frivolous, and the circumstances of the murder and the killer's motives are intimately linked with the context of the story. Start with: The Transcendental Murder
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