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<p>Professor Israel Wren is a birdwatcher of the highest order. After protecting an egg-filled nest from predatory Myna Birds, he's able to recognize - among a chorus of multi-species bird chatter - the mating call of a lilac-breasted roller, a species that hails from Africa, not Australia.</p> <p>So when his friend Gary, an ex-lifeguard, calls the Professor to tell him that he found a dead girl on the beach, we have a strong inclination that Wren's powers of observations are going to come in handy.</p> <p>Before the police can arrive, professor Wren wastes no time in examining the body of the dead girl. Apart from noting the girl's heavy makeup, tattoos and piercings, he notices that's something's very off about the situation.</p> <p>Much like the relationship between Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and Inspector Jaffe, Professor Wren irritates local law enforcement by questioning what appears to be a foregone conclusion: that the dead girl died of a snakebite.</p> <p>We soon learn t...楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る