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Violence
Some
A murder investigation; scuba diving sequences with some danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild content
Substance Use
Barely any
Moderate drinking; Anna's alcohol use is a recurring element of her character
Emotional Intensity
Some
The specific isolation of a remote posting; what happens when a community cannot easily leave or call for help
What this book is about
Park ranger Anna Pigeon is stationed on Isle Royale, surrounded by the cold depths of Lake Superior, when a body is found aboard a dive boat with evidence pointing to a drowning that couldn't have been accidental. Nevada Barr's second Anna Pigeon mystery is set in one of America's most remote and beautiful national parks — the island wilderness of Isle Royale — and uses the dive-oriented setting to create a mystery that depends on underwater knowledge and the specific claustrophobia of a sealed community in a remote place.
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second of the Anna Pigeon series
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