{"product_id":"2940170096602","title":"The Accidental Detective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Laura Lippman turns her attention to short storiesamp;#8212;and reveals another level of mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLippman sets many of the stories in this sterling anthology, \u003cem\u003eHardly Knew Her\u003c\/em\u003e, in familiar territory: her beloved Baltimore. But Lippman is also unafraid to travelamp;#8212;to New Orleans, to an unnamed southwestern city, and even to Dublin. Tess Monaghan is here, in two stories and a profile, aligning herself with various underdogs. And in her extraordinary, never-before-published novella, \"Scratch a Woman,\" Lippman takes us deep into the private world of a high-priced call girl\/madam and devoted soccer mom, exploring the mystery of what may, in fact, be written in the blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach of these ingenious tales is a gemamp;#8212;sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, always filled with delightfully unanticipated twists and reversals. For people who have yet to read Lippman, get ready to experience the spellbinding power of \"one of today's most pleasing storytellers,\" (\u003cem\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e). As for longtime devotees of her multiple award-winning novels, you'll discover that you hardly know her.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117147177200,"sku":"2940170096602","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170096602_p0.jpg?v=1763701745","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170096602","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}