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Mystery · 1988 · PG-13

A More Perfect Union

by J. A. Jance

A woman falls from a construction crane — and Detective Beaumont suspects it wasn't an accident

For14+GenreMysteryLength310 pagesRead time~7.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Death investigation; violence against women in workplace; moderate thriller tension

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological intensity; workplace harassment explored; union corruption; murder disguised as accident

What this book is about

A young woman falls to her death from the top of a Seattle construction crane — in front of witnesses. Detective J.P. Beaumont is assigned to the case and discovers that the construction trades in Seattle are rife with corruption, harassment of women workers, and organized crime. The sixth J.P. Beaumont novel is one of the series' most socially conscious entries.

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Labor corruption

Violence against women

Workplace harassment

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