{"product_id":"baltimore-blues-the-first-tess-monaghan-novel-9780062384065","title":"Baltimore Blues: The First Tess Monaghan Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the first novel in \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Lippman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062384065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLippman, Laura:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSince \u003cstrong\u003eLaura Lippman's\u003c\/strong\u003e debut, she has been recognized as a distinctive voice in mystery fiction and named one of the \"essential\" crime writers of the last 100 years. Stephen King called her \"special, even extraordinary,\" and Gillian Flynn wrote, \"She is simply a brilliant novelist.\" Her books have won most of the major awards in her field and been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She lives in Baltimore and New Orleans with her teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Laura Lippman \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286645850269,"sku":"9780062384065","price":36.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e6b4d36d-7667-449c-b333-fb4d3ea2bc1c.jpg?v=1760027261","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/baltimore-blues-the-first-tess-monaghan-novel-9780062384065","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}