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Violence
Some
Murder; government-connected crime; non-graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Victorian-era language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Blackmail secrets involve private behavior; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in period settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of government secrecy, blackmail, and the vulnerability of those in public life to private leverage
What this book is about
A man is found dead on the doorstep of a general in Bedford Square—a respectable address where scandal is unthinkable. Thomas Pitt investigates and finds the dead man was a blackmailer with connections to government secrets and private shame. The case pushes Pitt deeper into Special Branch territory and closer to the political world that will eventually transform his career.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Government secrets and blackmail as criminal motive
A murder connected to political and official circles
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