Seasonal Work: Stories

New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman showcases why she is one of today’’s top crime writers in this acclaimed collection of suspenseful stories featuring fierce women—including one never-before-published novella. A first-rate collection, an obvious must for the legions of Lippman fans, but also great reading for anyone who savors short crime fiction.” — Booklist (starred review) The award-winning master of psychological suspense is in top form in this collection of diverse and diabolically clever stories. In the never-before-published “Just One More,” a married couple—longing for that old romantic spark—creates a playful diversion that comes with unexpected consequences. Lippman’’s beloved Baltimore PI Tess Monaghan keeps a watchful eye on a criminally resourceful single father in “Seasonal Work,” while her mother, Judith, realizes that the life of “The Everyday Housewife”is an excellent cover for all kinds of secrets. In “Slow Burner,” a husband’’s secret cell phone proves to be a dicey temptation for a suspicious wife.

A father’’s hidden past piques the curiosity of a young snoop in “The Last of Sheila-Locke Holmes.” Plus seven other brilliantly crafted stories of deception, murder, dangerous games, and love gone wrong—irrefutable evidence that Laura Lippman’’s riveting fiction will more than satisfy any crime reader.