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'A real triumph of storytelling and suspense.' Daily Mail
'A very special kind of twisted genius.' SARAH HILARY
'Complex, hard-hitting and unflinching' Irish Times
'Aching, thoughtful, and compulsively readable.' Vanity Fair

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Cleo Sherwood disappeared eight months ago. Aside from her parents and the two sons she left behind, no one seems to have noticed. It isn't hard to understand why: it's 1964 and neither the police, the public nor the papers care much when Negro women go missing.

Maddie Schwartz - recently separated from her husband, working her first job as an assistant at the Baltimore Sun - wants one thing: a byline. When she hears about an unidentified body that's been pulled out of the fountain in Druid Hill Park, Maddie thinks she is about to uncover a story that will finally get her name in print. What she can't imagine is how much trouble she will cause by chasing a story that no-one wants her to tell.

What readers are saying:
***** 'A twisty, thrilling, mesmerising ride. I couldn't put it down!'
***** 'It was a delight reading this book. I enjoyed the insight into each character. The mystery was always there, but with a different twist.'
***** 'It really grabbed me. . . more than a simple detective novel.'
***** 'The absolute best Lippman to date. . . This novel grabbed me in the first pages and didn't let go.'

A stunning, multi-voiced, period piece - tackling race, gender politics, and the volatility of mid '60s America - from one of today's most interesting crime writing voices

About the Author
Laura Lippman's novels have won many crime fiction prizes, including the Edgar, Anthony and Agatha Awards. Sunburn (2018), her second consecutive novel to win the eDunnit Award at Crimefest, was also nominated for the CWA Gold Dagger Award and was a Waterstones Book of the Month. Her most recent novel Lady in the Lake (2019) featured in numerous Best of Year Lists.


Book Information
ISBN 9780571339457
Author Laura Lippman
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 302g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm