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Violence
Some
Murder in criminal waterfront setting; plague outbreak depicted with moderate detail
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate tension; plague fear; criminal underworld threat; physical danger for both Monk and Hester
What this book is about
William Monk is hired to investigate the theft of an ivory cargo from a ship in the Thames docks. The case takes a terrifying turn when plague breaks out on the vessel, threatening to spread through London's crowded streets. Hester Monk is called upon to fight the outbreak while William untangles a criminal network controlling the waterfront. The fourteenth William Monk novel pairs a vivid medical emergency with a classic theft-and-murder investigation.
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Plague outbreak
Waterfront criminal network
Moderate thriller violence
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