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Violence
Barely any
Mild mystery violence; a murder at the center of the plot
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Period drinking; 1940s New York
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; the weight of wartime and its effects on those left behind
What this book is about
The first Rosie Winter mystery follows an aspiring actress in wartime New York who ends up investigating a murder tied to the theater world — navigating a city where the men are mostly gone to war and women are having to figure everything else out themselves. Kathryn Miller Haines's historical mysteries are known for their vivid period atmosphere and their sharp female protagonist.
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