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Set in 1851 Monterey during the Gold Rush, this murder mystery follows Eliza Ripple, a young widow turned prostitute, as she investigates a series of gruesome murders of women in her town. With the support of her friend Jean and inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's detective stories, Eliza navigates a perilous world filled with suspicious clients and societal dangers. As they confront the darkness surrounding them, the duo strives for survival and agency in a lawless frontier, highlighting the inherent risks of being a woman in that era.
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A Dangerous Business, Jane Smiley
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2023
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- Titel
- A Dangerous Business
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Jane Smiley
- Uitgever
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2023
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780525436089
- Reeks
- Beoordeling
- 3,45 van 5
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- Set in 1851 Monterey during the Gold Rush, this murder mystery follows Eliza Ripple, a young widow turned prostitute, as she investigates a series of gruesome murders of women in her town. With the support of her friend Jean and inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's detective stories, Eliza navigates a perilous world filled with suspicious clients and societal dangers. As they confront the darkness surrounding them, the duo strives for survival and agency in a lawless frontier, highlighting the inherent risks of being a woman in that era.