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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
- Sprache
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
- Einband
- (Paperback)
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- Titel
- A Dangerous Business
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Jane Smiley
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2023
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 224
- ISBN13
- 9780525436089
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Belletristik, Krimi & Thriller, Historische Romane, Krimi, Wilder Westen
- Bewertung
- 3,45 von 5 Sternen
- Beschreibung
- 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.