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Violence
A lot
Murder and cartel violence
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual encounters described
Substance Use
Some
Drug trade and substance references
Emotional Intensity
Some
Psychological tension of pursuit across multiple settings
What this book is about
When Travis McGee's friend Sam Taggart returns with a carved golden idol and then turns up murdered, McGee follows the trail from Florida to Mexico to California. The idol connects to pre-Columbian art smuggling and ruthless men who deal in human suffering as easily as antiquities.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Violence and cartel murder
Sexual content
Drug trafficking
Strong language
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