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The Three Coffin Problem

by Lavie Tidhar

A vampire mystery across medieval Europe

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A vampire mystery across medieval Europe

Set amid Gothic castles and isolated monasteries, the book builds its mystery around a rule-bound vampire society where killing another vampire requires exceptional justification. Judge Dee, an ancient and ascetic investigator, pursues puzzles with his human assistant Jonathan, whose more immediate concerns include finding bread and cheese. Their travels span Italian valleys and the French Alps, with London ahead and questions of love and difficult choices woven into the journey. The setup combines supernatural detective work with comic contrast between Dee’s relentless concentration and Jonathan’s practical appetite.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy fantasy mysteries featuring vampires and investigation.
  • Readers interested in comic contrast between an austere detective and his human assistant.
  • Readers looking for a medieval European setting with Gothic elements.

Themes

Vampires and rulesMystery and investigationCompanionshipLove and choiceHumor

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Book overview

Medieval Europe. A world of darkness. Of Gothic castles, isolated monasteries, of monks and knights and things that go bump in the night. A world where vampires can roam at will... At least, as long as they obey the rules! For a vampire may not murder another vampire. Not unless they have a really good reason to, anyway.

Enter Judge Dee. Ancient. Immortal. Ascetic. His cold intellect draws him wherever a mystery is present, and he will rest at nothing to solve the puzzle. Jonathan, the judge's human assistant, on the other hand, mostly just wants cheese. With bread, if possible. And some pickles would be nice. After all, it's not easy spending your life in the company of murderous vampires who only see you as a tasty snack...

Their adventures take them from the warm Italian valleys to the heights of the French Alps as they come face to fang with fiendishly complicated puzzles--not the least of which is love! But as they are drawn inexplicably onwards to London, Jonathan wonders what awaits them when they finally arrive--and what choices he may have to make once they get there.
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