The Last Place by Laura Lippman - ISBN: 9780752842592
Paperback
A serial killer the police believe is dead until he finds a new victim to stalk: PI Tess Monaghan …

The Last Place

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    30 November 2003

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Summary

Private Investigator Tess Monaghan knows all about the darker side of human nature, not least from her days as a reporter. But she never expected to be on the receiving end of a court sentence to attend six months’ counselling for Anger Management.

Tess starts the counselling - but then her attention turns to a series of unsolved homicides. They appear to be overlooked cases of domestic violence. But the more Tess investigates, the more she is convinced that there is just one cul…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780752842592
ISBN-10:0752842595
Author:Laura Lippman
Publisher:Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:Orion
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:30 November 2003
Weight:282g
Dimensions:178mm x 157mm x 31mm
Series:Tess Monaghan
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Critics Review

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

Skilfully plotted with an unexpected denouement * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *Her storytelling improves with each book and THE LAST PLACE is her best yet… A satisfying read * CRIME TIME *A wonderful piece of engaged and engaging writing: focused, attentive, smart - [a] feast of a book * WASHINGTON POST *The story flows easily, the dialogue is realistic and the characters sharply drawn * DAILY TELEGRAPH *Lippman is a writing powerhouse * USA TODAY *Laura Lippman continues to push the envelope of modern crime-writing – Harlan CobenConfirms Lippman as 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 FlynnLippman has enriched literature as a whole * CHICAGO SUN-TIMES *One of the most polished and consistently interesting writers of detective fiction today * THE ECONOMIST *

About The Author

Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman is a reporter and lives in Baltimore. Her Tess Monaghan novels have won numerous awards, including the Shamus, the Edgar, the Anthony and the Agatha awards.

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