Dead lion cover

Dead lion

by John Bonett

Cyprian Druse was a ruthless literary London critic whose viperous pen destroyed many a reputation. When he is found dead, the police rule it as an accidental death, but his nephew, Simon Crane, thinks otherwise. Crane and his friend, Professor Mandrake, set out to discover the real story behind his demise

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?