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Violence
Some
A murder mystery with several deaths among the reunited friend group, handled with genre-typical restraint
Language
Some
Some cursing
Sexual Content
Barely any
Light romantic tension; not explicit
Substance Use
Some
Alcohol and drug use appear among the Victorian-era characters
Emotional Intensity
Some
Misogyny and sexism of the period are addressed directly, alongside bullying and grief among the friend group
What this book is about
Tiberius receives obituaries of his old friend group, the Seven Sinners, and stages a reunion at his estate to draw out the killer before Veronica Speedwell and Stoker can intervene. The eighth Veronica Speedwell mystery mixes Victorian wit with a classic reunion-gone-deadly plot.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Multiple murders within a reunited friend group
Period-accurate misogyny/sexism addressed
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