Crime
Ex-cop Matt Scudder hunts a blackmailer’s killer after being paid by the victim in advance. Hardboiled New York noir.
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Ex-cop Matt Scudder hunts a blackmailer’s killer after being paid by the victim in advance. Hardboiled New York noir.
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Matthew Scudder Crime Novel #2. "For those who yearn to walk those mean streets, no one provides a more satisfactory stroll than Lawrence Block" (The San Diego Union-Tribune).
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Sexual content
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Sexual content present, including explicit elements typical of hardboiled noir
Violence & gore
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Skull-bashing murder; body in river; on-page violence and murder attempts
Profanity
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Frequent strong profanity typical of 1970s hardboiled crime fiction
Substance use
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Heavy drinking by alcoholic protagonist; alcohol woven through the narrative
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Occasional church visits by protagonist for quiet reflection
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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Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Blackmail over sordid secrets; criminal cruelty and coercion
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