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Baltimore Blues
Laura Lippman
Laura Lippman's first novel and the first Tess Monaghan mystery, published in 1997. Tess, a former newspaper reporter in Baltimore, turns investigator when a friend is accused of murder.
Vivek’s Notes
The first appearance of Tess Monaghan, a private investigator and former newspaper reporter in Baltimore.
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