Summary
Addie Greyborne moves to a small New England town after inheriting Greyborne Manor and a valuable collection of rare books from her great aunt. She's left behind painful memories in Boston, including her fiancé's unsolved murder. When she opens her own bookstore, trouble begins immediately—a near-miss with a car, a stolen first edition, and her friend being arrested for murdering a local merchant.
Language
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ProfanityModerate
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
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Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
Violence
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Disturbing / FrighteningModerate
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyMild
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Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Murder by the Book
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
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Kissing (Passionate)None
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Heterosexual RomanceModerate
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Murder by the Book
Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseMild
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content
📋 Other content in Murder by the Book
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
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Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
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Deception / LyingModerate
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