A Dangerous Business Setting

This Study Guide consists of approximately 45 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of A Dangerous Business.

A Dangerous Business Setting

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Monterey, 1852

The entirety of the novel takes place in Monterey, California, in 1852 (and the beginning of 1853). The geographical setting is important because this part of California is still, at this point, not totally settled yet, lacking police and other things. Many of the characters (including Eliza) came there initially in search of gold, but it seems like there isn't much left to be found by the time the events of the novel start taking place. All the same, it's mostly a peaceful town, certainly more peaceful than the bigger, more "mainstream" places around it. That does not shield it completely from crime -- the string of murders that takes place there is the main thrust of the novel.

Mrs. Parks' Establishment

Mrs. Parks is the owner and proprietor of a brothel in Monterey. The officials in the area turn a blind eye to the operation, effectively allowing it to...

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