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Tess Monaghan, a hypochondriacal private investigator in Baltimore, is confined to a hospital bed during the last two months of her pregnancy. While soothed by her cat, she observes a young woman in a green raincoat walking her dog across the street, and the pup suddenly bolts into the park. Convinced the dog’s owner has suffered harm, Tess’s investigative instincts ignite, turning a seemingly mundane incident into a perplexing case she must unravel before her time in the hospital ends.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Laura Lippman
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