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Violence
Some
Moderate; 1950s Glasgow crime fiction violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; period-appropriate
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult content; the noir world
Substance Use
Some
Moderate; the drinking culture of 1950s Glasgow noir
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate; the psychological weight of a morally complex detective in a corrupt world
What this book is about
Craig Russell's Lennox thriller series continues in 1950s Glasgow — the city at its most dangerous, and Lennox at his most morally complicated. Russell writes historical crime fiction with genuine period atmosphere and the hard-boiled clarity of someone who understands both Glasgow and crime writing.
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