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Violence
Some
Murder mystery violence; period appropriate
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content; the Veronica-Stoker tension continues
Substance Use
None
Social drinking in Victorian settings
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Themes of justice, art world intrigue, and a woman who refuses to accept limitations
What this book is about
The second Veronica Speedwell mystery takes the intrepid lepidopterist into a murder investigation involving a secret society when a man is condemned to death for a murder she suspects he didn't commit. Raybourn's Victorian mystery series is witty, romantic, and cleverly plotted.
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