Description:
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman s Tess Monaghan first introduced in the classic Baltimore Blues returns in an investigation that will test the PI like never before and take her down a harrowing path of suspense and danger.
Five lives in Maryland have been brutally destroyed over the past six years five unsolved homicides, seemingly unconnected except for the suspicion that each death was the result of domestic violence. In hot water and court-ordered therapy Tess Monaghan accepts an assignment from a local nonprofit organization, agreeing to review police documents on each case for inconsistencies and investigative blunders.
But it turns out that a psychopath can hide as easily in the fabric of a tiny fishing community as in the alleys and shadows of Charm City. Because another common thread to five senseless murders is beginning to emerge and it s Tess Monaghan herself."
Brief description:
Since Laura Lippman's 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.
Review Quotes:
Lippman deftly judges a sense of foreboding with quotidian details as she spins and engrossing tale, and she captures the essence of other Maryland venues as acutely as she does that of Baltimore. Tess is a standout among female protagonist in mysteries, and this is absolutely first-rate. - Library Journal
"Lippman is a pro at finding fresh ways to tell compelling stories and show how Tess is still learning on the job." - Orlando Sentinel
"Laura Lippman in her series featuring Baltimore private investigator Tess Monaghan just keeps getting better and better" - Houston Chronicle
"The Last Place is the first place readers should turn to for a superior story." - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Lippman's "usual deft precision"...The Last Place "shouldn't be missed" ! - Washington Post Book World
Lippman, reporter for the Baltimore Sun, excels at vivid portraits of her town's offbeat neighborhoods, hangouts and inhabitants. Seen through the eyes of her protagonist--a smart, funny P.I. named Tess Monaghan--Baltimore is never dull - Seattle Times
"Spectacular. . . . A fast, cleverly ellusive story." - New York Times Book Review
"A major work of suspense." - Cleveland Plain Dealer