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Violence
Barely any
A death — possibly murder; no graphic violence
Language
None
Elegant academic prose; mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The psychological weight of institutional sexism — a woman destroyed by the very environment her presence was supposed to change
What this book is about
When the first woman to receive tenure in Harvard's English department is found dead under mysterious circumstances, amateur detective and Columbia professor Kate Fansler is drawn into an investigation — not just of a murder but of the systemic hostility that made the victim's life and death possible. A witty, sophisticated mystery that treats academic sexism with clarity and conviction.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Institutional academic sexism examined seriously
A possible murder in an elite academic setting
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