Laura Lippman

Butchers Hill

Detective Tess Monaghan hunts a killer preying on homeless and vulnerable women

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Laura Lippman
Laura Lippman

Laura Lippman is a former Baltimore journalist whose Tess Monaghan private detective series and standalone psychological thrillers have earned her multiple Edgar and Anthony Awards. Her work is notable for its literary quality, social awareness, and unflinching examination of female experience. She is widely regarded as one of the finest crime writers working in America today.

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