In a pirate-founded alternate US, an assassin is ordered to kill all men resembling him amid Satanic intrigue and political satire.
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In a pirate-founded alternate US, an assassin is ordered to kill all men resembling him amid Satanic intrigue and political satire.
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In a topsy-turvy United States founded by pirates, the personal assassin to the chief justice receives a terrifying order: round up and kill all men who look like himself. Why does the chief justice want these men dead? What threat could they possibly pose? And can the assassin save them-or will he become the final victim? Spooky, sly and satirical, The Devil's Dictum recasts J. Edgar Hoover as a Satanic high priest, Calvin Coolidge as a private eye, and Richard Nixon as the pilot of a giant arm...
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Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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Central assassin plot; ordered killings of multiple lookalikes
Profanity
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Satanic high priest figure; satire challenges religion and society
Magic & witchcraft
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Mild fantastical elements in absurdist alternate-history setting
Occult / demonology
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J. Edgar Hoover recast as Satanic high priest; occult satire
Political content
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Central satire of politics, institutions, and historical figures
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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State-ordered killings by personal assassin; systemic cruelty themes
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