Chilling, insightful, and edge-of-your seat exciting

USA TODAY

One of the best novelists around, period

WASHINGTON POST

Lippman is among that select group of novelists who have reinvigorated the crime fiction arena with her smart, innovative and exciting work

- George Pelecanos,

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A brilliant novelist, an unflinching chronicler of life in America right now

- Gillian Flynn,

Intelligently written suspense tale

BELFAST TELEGRAPH

One of the most polished and consistently interesting writers of detective fiction today

THE ECONOMIST

One of America's most important literary voices

IRISH TIMES

Every time Laura Lippman comes out with a new book, I get chills because I know I am back in the hands of the master. She is simply a brilliant novelist, an unflinching chronicler of life in America right now

- Gillian Flynn,

A force to be reckoned with in crime fiction

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Lippman is the closest writer America has to Ruth Rendell

- Stephen King,

Laura Lippman continues to push the envelope of modern crime-writing

- Harlan Coben,

Would you sacrifice your life for the life of another? For someone you love?From the bestselling author of SUNBURNWinner of the Anthony Award for Best NovelWhen the body of Federal Attorney Gregory Youssef is found dumped on the edge of Baltimore, every cop in the city is determined to catch his killer. But four months on, no one has been brought to justice and the department is under massive pressure to deliver a suspect. Meanwhile, private investigator Tess Monaghan's boyfriend helps a homeless black teenager. He brings Lloyd home for some food and a bed for the night, but when Tess mentions the Youssef case, Lloyd freezes. That night, Lloyd sneaks out of the house and disappears. What is the link between Youssef's death and the teenager? Before long the situation spins wildly out of control, leaving Tess to fear not only for Lloyd, but also for those closest to her ...
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Would you sacrifice your life for the life of another? For someone you love?From the bestselling author of SUNBURNWinner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel
Chilling, insightful, and edge-of-your seat exciting
Chilling, insightful, and edge-of-your seat exciting - USA TODAYA brilliant novelist, an unflinching chronicler of life in America right nowOne of the best novelists around, period - WASHINGTON POSTLippman is among that select group of novelists who have reinvigorated the crime fiction arena with her smart, innovative and exciting workIntelligently written suspense tale - BELFAST TELEGRAPHEvery time Laura Lippman comes out with a new book, I get chills because I know I am back in the hands of the master. She is simply a brilliant novelist, an unflinching chronicler of life in America right nowLaura Lippman continues to push the envelope of modern crime-writing
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781409197379
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Vekt
300 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
32 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
432

Forfatter

Biographical note

Before becoming a full-time novelist, Laura Lippman was a newspaper reporter for many years. She has won just about every crime writing award going, including the Anthony Award and non genre awards for Literary Excellence. She lives in Baltimore with her partner, the writer David Simon, and their daughter.