Fer-De-Lance
Stout, Rex
mystery
cozy mystery
past tense
first POV
~337 pp
A mystery. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable humor.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 84,357 |
| Page count | ~337 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | first |