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Claim Text: Warbeck Hall is fully decked for Christmas, down to a rapidly accumulating blanket of snow, with holiday celebrations in full swing. But things become considerably less merry when one of the party dies — and the phone lines go down in the storm. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect (including, naturally, the butler).
Simplified Text: Cyril Hare's 1951 novel 'An English Murder' is about a murder at Warbeck Hall during a Christmas celebration, where a snowstorm cuts the phone lines and everyone becomes a suspect.
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Claim Maker: The author
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "author": "Cyril Hare", "book_title": "An English Murder", "publication_year": "1951" }
Subject Tags: Books and Literature Plot Summary
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Created: September 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated: September 24, 2026 at 8:35 PM (3 weeks ago)

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