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Violence
Some
Historical murder; WWII internment setting; moderate thriller danger
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; historical injustice; WWII trauma; personal danger in present-day investigation
What this book is about
Mary DiNunzio is researching the case of an Italian-American man who apparently committed suicide while interned during World War II. As she digs into his story, she becomes convinced he was murdered — and that someone is determined to stop her from proving it. The seventh Rosato novel touches on the largely forgotten history of Italian-American internment during World War II.
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WWII Italian-American internment
Historical murder
Cold case
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