{"product_id":"baltimore-blues-laura-lippman-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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062384066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062384065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"Laura Lippman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44052433436927,"sku":"9780062384065","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_dd5734f2-5dbc-43a1-8548-1f2557aec26a.jpg?v=1685018762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/baltimore-blues-laura-lippman-9780062384065","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}