An anthology of twenty gritty mystery stories exploring the American working-class underbelly through tales of violence, predators, and moral fallout.
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An anthology of twenty gritty mystery stories exploring the American working-class underbelly through tales of violence, predators, and moral fallout.
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Presents a collection of twenty mystery stories, originally published in 2004 and selected by editor Joyce Carol Oates, including work by writers such as Scott Turow, Dennis Lehane, David Means, George V. Higgins, and more.
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will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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Rampaging lovers in one story; no explicit scenes described
Violence & gore
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Mundane violence and its consequences recur across multiple stories
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Racism and social underbelly themes appear in several stories
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Skeevy predators, cruelty, and systemic suffering in working-class settings
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