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Violence
A lot
Arson; children in danger; the New Orleans Mardi Gras setting; sustained threat throughout
Language
Some
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild content
Substance Use
Barely any
Mild content
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The specific vulnerability of children in danger in a festive setting; Anna far outside her usual territory and relying on personal courage rather than park ranger expertise
What this book is about
National Park Ranger Anna Pigeon is in New Orleans visiting her friend Jordan, a former ranger, during Mardi Gras when they discover a woman and children trapped in a burning house. Anna saves them, but the events that follow make clear that the fire was not an accident and that whoever set it is not finished. Nevada Barr's eighteenth Anna Pigeon novel places the series in its most unusual setting — New Orleans at Mardi Gras, as far from the wilderness parks as Anna has ever been — and uses the city's specific atmosphere of festivity and danger.
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eighteenth Anna Pigeon novel by Nevada Barr; New Orleans Mardi Gras setting
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