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Violence
Some
A murder in an international criminal context; moderate thriller violence
Language
Barely any
Clean language with some Italian colour
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild sexual tension in a blackmail context
Substance Use
Some
Drug trafficking is the criminal enterprise; depicted critically
Emotional Intensity
Some
Blackmail and the danger to the undercover investigator create sustained tension
What this book is about
Alleyn joins a tourist group in Rome as cover while investigating a sophisticated drug-smuggling and blackmail operation. When murder is committed, the investigation crosses from the Eternal City's tourist circuit into something considerably darker. One of the more adventurous late Alleyn novels, When in Rome shows Marsh's facility with atmosphere and the comedy of English travellers abroad.
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Drug trafficking themes
Blackmail
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