Smiley, Jane

A Dangerous Business

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ISBN 13:
9780349145464
author:
Smiley, Jane
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
2.2 x 12.6 x 12.6 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 2 working days
£7.41

Description

In 1850s California, two young women, Eliza and Jean, navigate the lawless town on the fringes of the Wild West. Working in a brothel, they attempt to find their way in a world where survival is precarious. As the Civil War looms on the horizon, a series of gruesome murders shakes the town, drawing Eliza into a deadly game of detection. Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's detective Dupin, Eliza pieces together clues alongside her friend Jean, juggling clients who seem increasingly suspicious. With financial security and safety at risk, they must confront the darkness descending on their community. A complex web of beauty and danger unfolds as they strive to survive and find their place in a world where being a woman is a perilous business. As tensions rise, Eliza and Jean face a daunting reality: everyone knows that this is a dangerous business, but for women, it's an even more treacherous terrain.

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