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A Black Union spy and a Pinkerton detective risk everything in a tense Civil War espionage romance of danger, justice, and forbidden love.
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A Black Union spy and a Pinkerton detective risk everything in a tense Civil War espionage romance of danger, justice, and forbidden love.
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As the Civil War rages between the states, a courageous pair of spies plunge fearlessly into a maelstrom of ignorance, deceit, and danger, combining their unique skills to alter the course of history and break the chains of the past. Elle Burns is a former slave with a passion for justice and an eidetic memory. Trading in her life of freedom in Massachusetts, she returns to the indignity of slavery in the South-to spy for the Union Army. Malcolm McCall is a detective for Pinkerton's Secret Servi...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Explicit on-page intimate scenes; central forbidden romance
Violence & gore
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War violence, medical gore, blood, and near-death peril
Profanity
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Racial slurs and period-typical strong language
Substance use
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Brief mention of a drunken side character
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Central Civil War, slavery, abolition, and racial-politics themes
Self-harm / suicide
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Past suicide of a secondary character discussed
Abuse & suffering
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Slavery, racial cruelty, threatened assault, and assault
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