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New York Times Bestseller
Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan—first introduced in the classic Baltimore Blues—must protect an up-and-coming Hollywood actress, but when murder strikes on a TV set, the unflappable PI discovers everyone’s got a secret.
“[A] welcome addition to Tess Monaghan’s adventures and an insightful look at the desperation that drives those grasping for a shot at fame and those who will do anything to keep it.”—San Francisco Chronicle
When private investigator Tess Monaghan literally runs into the crew of the fledgling TV series Mann of Steel while sculling, she expects sharp words and evil looks, not an assignment. But the company has been plagued by a series of disturbing incidents since its arrival on location in Baltimore: bad press, union threats, and small, costly on-set ""accidents"" that have wreaked havoc with its shooting schedule. As a result, Mann's creator, Flip Tumulty, the son of a Hollywood legend, is worried for the safety of his young female lead, Selene Waites, and asks Tess to serve as her bodyguard. Tumulty's concern may be well founded. Recently, a Baltimore man was discovered dead in his home, surrounded by photos of the beautiful—if difficult—aspiring star.
In the past, Tess has had enough trouble guarding her own body. Keeping a spoiled movie princess under wraps may be more than she can handle since Selene is not as naive as everyone seems to think, and instead is quite devious. Once Tess gets a taste of this world of make-believe—with their vanities, their self-serving agendas, and their remarkably skewed visions of reality—she’s just about ready to throw in the towel.
But she’s pulled back in when a grisly on-set murder occurs, threatening to topple the wall of secrets surrounding Mann of Steel as lives, dreams, and careers are scattered among the ruins.
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"Baltimore's Laura Lippman almost never fails. I'm a diehard Tess Monahan fan, and this book (with its not-so-subtle lampooning of TV series production) is in my view the best of this growing series. I hope Lippman doesn't get tired of her gritty private eye protagonist@"
— Barbara (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Tess—funny, smart, empathetic as hell, and a colorful, irreverent storyteller makes a wonderful companion for this tale, in which disturbing vandalism and a stalker are just the harbingers of much worse problems.”
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“You get everything in this book. There’s a really good mystery which is almost secondary to the interaction of the characters—Hollywood’s penchant for confusing illusion and reality is beautifully done—and the witty dialogue, full of smart film references, is totally believable.”
— Globe and Mail -
“Linda Emond has her Baltimore accents down, which means she brings delightful texture to Lippmans P.I. Tess Monaghan mysteries…Emond does a particularly crafty job with the Britney/Lindsay superbrat star, Selene, who turns out to be much more than meets the eye; but it's all voiced with subtlety and wit. Great fun.”
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“Tess’s latest leaves you fully satisfied but looking forward to next time.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A New York Times bestseller
Another Thing to Fall Listener Reviews
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Danna, 3/2/2021
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" I agree with most of the reviews entered here. I'm a huge Laura Lippman fan but this is not my favourite of hers. "
— Danna, 1/16/2020 -
" I liked this one better than many mysteries. This is a new author for me and I would read her again. "
— Arlene, 2/6/2014 -
" very well done but I couldn't find a reason to care "
— Cher, 1/26/2014 -
" This was my least favorite of the Tess Monaghan series. It was much short than the rest and for some reason the story did not quite resonate with me. "
— Kenneth, 1/15/2014 -
" Definitely not one of Laura Lippman's best. It felt like Tess was barely involved with this one and overall I felt is was too involved with details of a TV production and light on details of a murder mystery. But Lippman has enough credit with me that I"ll keep reading her. "
— Jeanne, 1/5/2014 -
" Life on the set filming a TV show can be down right deadly especially when you have people conviving to get ahead. "
— Carol, 12/24/2013 -
" Laura Lippman is married to a producer of THe Wire, and she has woven her home life into this book--I like Tess Monahan, and I have liked her as a protagonist over time, and this is a good installment in the series--the plot is not too far fetched, and the book is well written. "
— Catherine, 12/8/2013 -
" It is interesting to see the character Tess development. In this book it foreshadows her motherly instinicts but at the same time keeps her adventurous side with her relationship with Lloyd who is Crow's ward. "
— Jill, 11/3/2013 -
" I really like her books; this just wasn't my favorite. The plot wasn't quite as "tight" as some of her other books, and there was very little interaction with Crow and none with Aunt Kitty. Sometimes it even felt to me like Tess herself was kind of missing... "
— Cinhon, 10/3/2013 -
" A behind-the-scenes look at the making of a TV show intertwined with a mystery by top-notch writer Laura Lippman. She just keeps getting better! "
— Kate, 8/19/2013
About Laura Lippman
Laura Lippman is a New York Times bestselling novelist who has won more than twenty awards for her fiction, including the Edgar Award—and been nominated for thirty more. Since her debut in 1997, she has published almost two dozen novels, a novella, a children’s book, and a collection of short stories. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Laura lives in Baltimore with her husband, David Simon, and their daughter.
About Linda Emond
Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management. He is also a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and a member of Apple Inc.’s board of directors. Gore spends the majority of his time as chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis. Gore was elected to the United States House of Representatives four times and the Senate twice. He served eight years as vice president. He authored the bestsellers Earth in the Balance, An Inconvenient Truth, The Assault on Reason, and Our Choice. He was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.