Brazen Tongue

by Gladys Mitchell

It is the early months of the Second World War, and the inhabitants of the provincial town of Willington are just coming to terms with the idea of petrol shortages, rationing, occasional air raid warnings, and the blackout. The last thing they expect is for three mysterious corpses to appear in their midst on the same gloomy night.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
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