# Class and Social Status in Murder by the Clock

> Theme guide for Murder by the Clock by Rufus King.

The story is steeped in upper-class New York society, with servants, private nurses, and wealthy households, and the characters' behaviors are shaped by their positions—Mrs. Endicott's detached elegance, the servants' deference, and the police's careful navigation of social hierarchies.

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