Bibliograph

The Tess chronicles, ropa vieja, the shoeshine man's regrets, and the accidental detective, Laura Lippman

Type

Label

The Tess chronicles, ropa vieja, the shoeshine man's regrets, and the accidental detective, Laura Lippman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Tess chronicles

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Laura Lippman

Sub title

ropa vieja, the shoeshine man's regrets, and the accidental detective

Summary

Laura Lippman's beloved Baltimore private investigator, Tess Monaghan, has been featured in several short stories, including "Ropa Vieja", "The Shoeshine Man's Regrets", and "The Book Thing". Another story, "The Every Day Housewife", provides the first look into the inner life of Tess's mother as a young newlywed in the 1970s. As a bonus, there is also a "profile" of Tess-bylined by former journalist Laura Lippman--that appeared in the award-winning anthology, The Line-Up. Available singly or as a collection

Target audience

adult

Classification