Description
In the sweltering heat of 1876 San Francisco, amidst a deadly epidemic, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is brutally murdered. Her friend, Blanche Beunon, a French burlesque dancer, embarks on a perilous three-day quest to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice, all while evading her own potential demise. As Blanche delves into Jenny's secret life, she unearths a world of bohemian ideals, desperate poverty, and stark class divides, revealing a complex tapestry of love, betrayal, and violence. This lyrical and cinematic novel masterfully reconstructs a forgotten, unsolved crime, capturing the raw energy and dark underbelly of a booming city.
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paperback
Little, Brown, and Company
Published Jan 1, 2014
405 pages
ISBN: 9780316324687
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Details
First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Frog Music by Emma Donoghue.