Baltimore Blues: The First Tess Monaghan Novel: 1 - Softcover

Lippman, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062384066 ISBN 13: 9780062384065

Publisher: William Morrow & Company, 2015

Synopsis

Discover the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman's outstanding Tess Monaghan series! When a former Baltimore reporter must solve the murder of a notorious attorney, she discovers Charm City is rife with dark, sordid, and dangerous secrets.

In a city where someone is murdered almost every day, attorney Michael Abramowitz's death should be just another statistic. But the slain lawyer's notoriety--and his taste for illicit midday trysts--make the case front-page news in every local paper except the Star, which crashed and burned before Abramowitz did.

A former Star reporter who knows every inch of this town--from historic Fort McHenry to the crumbling projects of Cherry Hill--now-unemployed journalist Tess Monaghan also knows the guy the cops like for the killing: cuckolded fiancé Darryl "Rock" Paxton. The time is ripe for a career move, so when rowing buddy Rock wants to hire her to do some unorthodox snooping to help clear his name, Tess agrees.

But there are lethal secrets hiding in the Charm City shadows. And Tess's own name could end up on that ever-expanding list of Baltimore dead.

About this title

From the Author:

Baltimore Blues: Baltimore's first mystery series?
How is it that Baltimore, which plays host to the NBC show "Homicide," did not have its own mystery series until now? (It has had, however, the 43 Light Street, the romance suspense novels published by Harlequin, and its share of one-time appearances in thrillers.) I don't know. But even if there had been a dozen Baltimore-based books, I would have set my debut here. Baltimore is what I know and what I love. Troubling, tormenting and strangely beautiful. I have lived here, on and off, for 30 years. Unlike my character, Tess Monaghan, I've managed to hold onto my job at the only newspaper in town. But stay tuned. That could change after the next book, "Charm City," comes out next fall. It's about a one-newspaper town, a retired racing greyhound and a story that's too hot not to cool down. And now a bit of Baltimore trivia: Even when H.L. Mencken had New York jobs, such as editing the American Mercury, he kept his home in Baltimore. He always said he couldn't imagine a better place to live. Who am I to argue? Laura Lippman, jroll@erols.com

Book Description:

In trying to prove a friend's innocence PI Tess Monaghan gets more than she bargained for . . . From the author of WILDE LAKE.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0062384066
• ISBN 13: 9780062384065
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400