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Taking care of Cleo

by Bill Broder · 2006

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A rich and suspenseful novel about two enterprising young women who unwittingly run afoul of the notorious Jewish Purple Gang in Prohibition-era Detroit. The year is 1928, the height of Prohibition; the setting is a resort town on the shores of Lake Michigan.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
womenwomenMore like thisLess of this
Setting
MichiganMichiganMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 349 pages

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