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Violence
Some
Multiple murders; crime violence
Language
Barely any
Hard-boiled era dialogue
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief adult suggestion; a cult with disturbing practices
Substance Use
Some
Morphine addiction central to the plot
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of hereditary guilt, addiction, and the manufactured curse
What this book is about
Hammett's 1929 novel follows the Continental Op as he investigates a series of murders surrounding Gabrielle Leggett, a young woman who believes herself cursed by her family's bloodline. Features a cult, morphine addiction, and multiple murders. For adults.
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Morphine addiction
Cult themes
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