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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; moderate violence
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief romantic content
Substance Use
Barely any
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate tension; academic and political culture war tensions add complexity to the investigation
What this book is about
Virgil Flowers investigates the murder of a celebrated University of Minnesota medical researcher found dead in the library stacks. The university is roiled by contentious debates over race and free speech, providing a backdrop of campus politics that complicates the investigation. The twelfth Virgil Flowers novel is sharp and funny.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Murder
Campus politics
Academic rivalry
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