Historical Fiction
Murder on Lenox Hill
2006·304 pages
A midwife and detective probe a mysterious pregnancy and church poisoning among Gilded Age New York’s elite.
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A midwife and detective probe a mysterious pregnancy and church poisoning among Gilded Age New York’s elite.
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When the affluent Lintons of Lenox Hill summon Sarah Brandt to examine their teenage daughter, their worst fear is confirmed: she is with child. The pregnancy is a mystery, however, as the young woman—mentally still a child herself—is never left on her own and denies that any man has ever hurt her. It’s a delicate situation, casting suspicion on those close to the Lintons, including their beloved minister, the Reverend Oliver Upchurch. But as Sarah and a reluctant Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Slow-burn attraction between leads; no explicit intimacy
Violence & gore
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Poisoning murder and investigation deaths without graphic gore
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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Communion wine used as poison; incidental period drinking
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Minister, church service, and chalice central to murder plot
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Light class and social-status themes in Gilded Age setting
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicide is part of the case fallout and content warnings
Abuse & suffering
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Central sexual abuse of teen with intellectual disability; pedophilia theme
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