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Violence
Some
A murder investigation — the death occurred eighteen years ago; some physical confrontation
Language
Barely any
Contemporary Southern dialogue; mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Some adult relationships in a small-town context; mild
Substance Use
Barely any
References to bootlegging as historical background; social drinking
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild — focused on community, family history, and the Southern social fabric
What this book is about
Deborah Knott, candidate for district court judge in rural North Carolina, agrees to look into the eighteen-year-old murder of a young woman — a death connected to Deborah's own family history and to the bootlegging past of Cotton Grove. This Edgar Award-winning debut introduces Maron's beloved series: a sharp, funny, deeply Southern heroine navigating a community where family history and present politics intertwine.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
An eighteen-year-old murder and its continuing consequences
Small-town Southern politics and family secrets
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