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Claim Text: When a civil servant at the Ministry of Fine Arts is crushed by a marble bust — the third in a string of accidental deaths — it’s time to call in Scotland Yard.
Simplified Text: In Carol Carnac's 1953 novel 'Murder As a Fine Art', Scotland Yard investigates after a civil servant is killed by a marble bust, the third in a series of apparent accidental deaths.
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Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "author": "Carol Carnac", "book_title": "Murder As a Fine Art", "publication_year": "1953" }
Subject Tags: Books and Literature Plot Summary
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM (2 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM (2 weeks ago)

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