by George Baxt
First published 1986
Without access to the specific plot details of this George Baxt mystery from 1986, I cannot provide an accurate synopsis that meets the requirements of naming the protagonist, opening with a concrete scene, and showing the central tension from inside the story. The title suggests a cast of unusual characters, which aligns with Baxt's known style of crafting eccentric mysteries, but I would need the actual source material to write the detailed synopsis requested.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, mystery, crime
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family
Period: 1986
250 pages · Paperback · Intl Polygonics Ltd