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Violence
Some
Deaths of infants; murder investigation; emotionally disturbing though non-graphic
Language
Barely any
Victorian-era restrained language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Illegitimacy and unmarried pregnancy implied; no explicit content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in period settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of Victorian social hypocrisy; the deaths of infants as a consequence of social stigma
What this book is about
When the bodies of two infants are discovered buried in the fashionable gardens of Callander Square, Thomas Pitt investigates a scandal that implicates the very upper-class families who live around the square. Charlotte assists, navigating the rigid social world where respectability is everything and the truth is deeply unwelcome. A dark meditation on Victorian hypocrisy and the most vulnerable victims.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
The deaths of infant children are central to the plot
Themes of illegitimacy, shame, and the erasure of inconvenient lives in Victorian society
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