A cursed Indian diamond vanishes on a young woman's birthday, launching a pioneering Victorian detective mystery of suspects and secrets.
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A cursed Indian diamond vanishes on a young woman's birthday, launching a pioneering Victorian detective mystery of suspects and secrets.
Details
- Release date
- 1931
- Pages
- 482
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Harper
- Type
- Fiction
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Courtship, jealousy, and romantic tension; no explicit sexual content
Violence & gore
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Colonial killings in prologue; later murder without graphic detail
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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Opium and laudanum central to plot; addiction and drug effects shown
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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Hindu temple lore and curse; satirical evangelical Christian character
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Cursed diamond and supernatural superstition around its theft
Political content
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Colonialism, class hierarchy, and gender roles as recurring themes
Self-harm / suicide
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One character dies by suicide; shown via aftermath and a letter
Abuse & suffering
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Colonial violence; servant's tragic past; class-based cruelty
Other
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