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Violence
A lot
Spy thriller violence — assassinations, physical danger, and the brutal reality of the Victorian intelligence world
Language
Some
Period-appropriate language with some Victorian coarseness
Sexual Content
A lot
Open-door sexual content — moderately to explicitly depicted
Substance Use
Barely any
Drinking in Victorian colonial and London settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
The betrayal that separated them and the question of whether trust can be rebuilt after being weaponized create real psychological stakes
What this book is about
Mina Masters is a con woman working the Hong Kong social circuit. Phin Granville is a British spy who enlists her help and then disappears for three years. When he reappears in London needing something else from her, neither is the same person who met in Hong Kong. Duran's second novel is a globetrotting Victorian spy romance with exceptional chemistry.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Spy thriller violence including killing
Betrayal dynamic — hero used heroine as an asset
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