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When a local tradition at the gravesite of Edgar Allan Poe turns deadly, Tess Monaghan—Baltimore’s fiercely independent female detective—must untangle the mystery. As cryptic clues are left on her doorstep, she realizes the perpetrator knows every move she makes and must be stopped before more lives are lost.
First publish date: October 1, 2002
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Laura Lippman
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