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Violence
Some
Murders of police officers; the national scope of the threat
Language
Barely any
Period-appropriate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong; the post-WWI police force and its particular vulnerabilities; what someone capable of reaching anywhere actually wants; Rutledge's management of Hamish in unfamiliar counties
What this book is about
The eighth Ian Rutledge mystery: police officers across England are receiving threatening notes from someone with the ability to reach anywhere, and when the threats become reality, Rutledge investigates a case that spans the country. The scope of the threat is unusual for the Rutledge series and forces him to collaborate rather than operate alone.
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