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Tess Monaghan Serie

Questa serie segue un'investigatrice privata indipendente che si muove tra le strade grintose di Baltimora. Ogni caso la porta più a fondo nelle viscere della città, affrontando criminali pericolosi e scoprendo complesse cospirazioni. Con un'acuta intuizione e una spinta implacabile a risolvere intricati misteri, diventa un faro di giustizia in un mondo spietato del crimine.

In a Strange City
The Sugar House
In Big Trouble
Butchers Hill
Charm City
Baltimora Blues

Ordine di lettura consigliato

  1. Baltimora Blues

    • 302pagine
    • 11 ore di lettura

    Il secondo quotidiano di Baltimora ha chiuso, lasciando Tess Monaghan, ventinove anni, senza lavoro e senza sussidio. Per affrontare la situazione, trascorre le giornate vogando al Circolo di Canottaggio e correndo per le strade di una Baltimora segnata dalla violenza, con un omicidio al giorno. Recentemente, ha incontrato Darryl Paxton, soprannominato Rock, un ricercatore di biologia, che le ha proposto di seguire la sua ragazza, Ava, preoccupato per il suo comportamento misterioso. Ava, affascinante e provocante, lavora per un avvocato difensore noto per le sue pratiche discutibili. Tess accetta l'incarico, attratta dal compenso di trenta dollari all'ora, decisamente superiore ai suoi venti come reporter freelance. Dopo alcuni pedinamenti, Tess scopre che Ava entra in un albergo subito dopo il suo avvocato. Mentre riflette su come comunicare la scoperta a Rock, legge una notizia scioccante: l'avvocato è stato strangolato nel suo ufficio e il sospettato è proprio Darryl Paxton. Questo romanzo segna l'inizio di una serie che ha consolidato Laura Lippman come una voce innovativa e avvincente nel genere poliziesco.

    Baltimora Blues1
    3,6

  2. Charm City

    • 304pagine
    • 11 ore di lettura

    It's murder in Baltimore these days - and Tess herself might be next on the list . . . From the author of LADY IN THE LAKE and SUNBURNWinner of Edgar Award and Shamus Award

    Charm City2
    3,8

  3. Butchers Hill

    • 288pagine
    • 11 ore di lettura

    All PI Tess Monaghan has to do is find some witnesses - that is, until the witnesses start dying . . . From the author of SUNBURN and LADY IN THE LAKEWinner of Agatha Award for Best Novel

    Butchers Hill3
    3,8

  4. In Big Trouble

    • 320pagine
    • 12 ore di lettura

    Edgar Award-winner Laura Lippman is developing a reputation as one of the most exciting new detective fiction authors in years. Now she delivers her most suspenseful novel yet, and places Baltimore's Tess Monaghan . . . In Big Trouble. First as a reporter and then as a p.i., Tess Monaghan has learned how to survive and thrive on the streets of Baltimore. But a new case will force her to confront her own past, and a man she loved and lost. It starts when she gets a newspaper photograph of her old boyfriend with a tantalizing shard of headline attached: In Big Trouble. The answers lie far from Baltimore, deep in a world of good-time music, old-fashioned ambition, and rich people's games. For Tess must find out what happened to a man she thought she knew, to a woman who may have changed him forever, and to the victims of a killer who dances to a different—and deadly—drummer.

    In Big Trouble4
    4,0

  5. The Sugar House

    A client named Ruthie -- who seems to know Tess's father a little too well -- asks the newspaperwoman-turned-p.i. to investigate a year-old "Jane Doe" murder and its grim aftermath. Ruthie's low-life brother, Henry, confessed to killing a teenager runaway over a bottle of glue -- and, a month into his prison term, he met the same fate as his victim. Following a precious few tantalizing clues, Tess sets off on a path that is leading her from Baltimore's exclusive Inner Harbor to the city's seediest neighborhoods. But it's the shocking discovery of the runaway's true identity that turns her hunt deadly. Suddenly a supposedly solved murder case is turning up newer, fresher corpses and newer, scarier versions of the Sugar House -- places that look sweet and safe...but only from the outside.

    The Sugar House5
    3,9

  6. In a Strange City

    • 400pagine
    • 14 ore di lettura

    Every year on Edgar Allan Poe's birthday, a cloaked visitor leaves three roses and half a bottle of cognac on Poe's grave; it is a treasured tradition in Charm City, and Tess wants nothing to do with the man who wants to hire to uncover the visitors identity, but due to a bizarre series of events, Tess finds herself pulled into the case

    In a Strange City6
    3,7

  7. The Last Place

    A series of unsolved homicides that may or may not be overlooked cases of domestic violence lead Tess onto the trail of a lone serial killer. But the Maryland State Police are convinced that the killer she's looking for is dead and therefore, of no threat. But he is. And his target is Tess herself.

    The Last Place7
    3,8

  8. By A Spider's Thread

    • 384pagine
    • 14 ore di lettura

    The trunk was larger than Isaac had expected, and he was not as afraid as he thought he would be. Private detective Tess Monaghan knows from experience that her clients are often dishonest or unreliable. When model father Mark Rubin seeks her help with the sudden disappearance of his wife Natalie and their three young children, Tess faces a dilemma. Should she take Rubin at his word when he claims their life was perfect and spotless? Why did Natalie suddenly leave her beautiful home and familiar surroundings? Tess discovers that Natalie is traveling across the country with an unknown and violent man. A new mystery calls for her unconventional approach.

    By A Spider's Thread8
    3,9

  9. No Good Deeds

    • 352pagine
    • 13 ore di lettura

    Would you sacrifice your life for the life of another? For someone you love?From the bestselling author of SUNBURNWinner of the Anthony Award for Best Novel

    No Good Deeds9
    3,9

  10. Another Thing to Fall

    • 450pagine
    • 16 ore di lettura

    Tess Monaghan, a private investigator, unexpectedly becomes a bodyguard for a young actress amidst unsettling events on a TV series set in Baltimore. Tasked with protecting the spoiled star, Tess grapples with her own challenges while navigating a murder investigation that unveils hidden secrets. As the situation escalates, Tess must confront the potential devastation to her community and the lives of those she cares about, all while managing the chaos of the film crew's drama.

    Another Thing to Fall10
    3,6

  11. Hush Hush

    • 416pagine
    • 15 ore di lettura

    New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman returns to one of American fiction's most memorable Private Investigators in a devastatingly powerful mystery.

    Hush Hush12
    3,6