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Laura Lippman was a reporter for twenty years, including twelve years at the Baltimore Sun. Her novels have won almost every prize given for crime fiction in the United States, including the Edgar, Anthony, Nero Wolfe and Agatha awards. She lives in Baltimore with her husband, the writer David Simon who created hit TV series The Wire and Homicide: Life on the Street.

'Lippman is at the height of her powers here, smoothly alternating between the horrors of Eliza's 15th summer and her present, excruciating, dilemma--does she respond, hoping to quiet Walter and preserve her hard-won privacy, or ignore him and risk his wrath? Sensitively examining capital punishment from every side, Lippman delivers an emotionally complex drama that cements her reputation as one of the smartest crime writers around.' People Magazine "a marvellously crafted novel full of excellent human insights, perfectly explained in a delicious prose. The characters of both young Elizabeth and her older self Eliza had such realism and believability I wanted to reach into the pages and give them a hug to reassure them that everything was going to be alright." Crimesquad.com "Lippman has long excelled at believable psychological suspense, and her latest novel is no exception." The Guardian 'A writer at the peak of her powers.' Washington Post 'Lippman's [demonstartes that the] best action is inside her characters' minds ! Lippman fans won't be disappointed .' Kirkus Reviews 'One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary fiction!Lippman has once more challenged, realigned and ultimately transcended the boundaries of genre.'New York Observer 'Succeeds brilliantly!Lippman is in total command of her material!a mystery so taut the reader is nearly afraid to keep going--and simultaneously powerless to stop.' People Magazine 'A terrific crime writer.' Daily Mail 'Intricate and witty.' Publisher's Weekly 'A gripping novel.'Closer 'Exquisite as fine jewellery.' Lee Child 'A corker! engrossing.' The Observer 'A really superb multifaceted storyteller whose Baltimore-based crime and suspense novels are so much more than mere whodunits.' The Daily Mail 'What a knock-out she is.' The Daily Mail

'Lippman is at the height of her powers here, smoothly alternating between the horrors of Eliza's 15th summer and her present, excruciating, dilemma-does she respond, hoping to quiet Walter and preserve her hard-won privacy, or ignore him and risk his wrath? Sensitively examining capital punishment from every side, Lippman delivers an emotionally complex drama that cements her reputation as one of the smartest crime writers around.' People Magazine

"a marvellously crafted novel full of excellent human insights, perfectly explained in a delicious prose. The characters of both young Elizabeth and her older self Eliza had such realism and believability I wanted to reach into the pages and give them a hug to reassure them that everything was going to be alright." Crimesquad.com

"Lippman has long excelled at believable psychological suspense, and her latest novel is no exception." The Guardian

'A writer at the peak of her powers.' Washington Post

'Lippman's [demonstartes that the] best action is inside her characters' minds ... Lippman fans won't be disappointed .'
Kirkus Reviews

'One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary fiction...Lippman has once more challenged, realigned and ultimately transcended the boundaries of genre.'New York Observer

'Succeeds brilliantly...Lippman is in total command of her material...a mystery so taut the reader is nearly afraid to keep going-and simultaneously powerless to stop.' People Magazine

'A terrific crime writer.' Daily Mail

'Intricate and witty.' Publisher's Weekly

'A gripping novel.'Closer

'Exquisite as fine jewellery.' Lee Child

'A corker... engrossing.' The Observer

'A really superb multifaceted storyteller whose Baltimore-based crime and suspense novels are so much more than mere whodunits.' The Daily Mail

'What a knock-out she is.' The Daily Mail