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Violence
Some
Two murders; non-graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief flirtatious banter; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking and cocktails; period settings
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Light mystery tension; predominantly whimsical tone
What this book is about
Two novellas in one volume. In 'Black Orchids,' Wolfe attends a flower show—an almost unheard-of journey from home—because someone has grown the first black orchids in existence; a murder at the show jeopardizes his prize. In 'Cordially Invited to Meet Death,' Archie investigates threats against a fashionable party planner while Wolfe tends his new blooms. Witty, inventive double mystery.
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