Seasonal work and other killer stories /
by Lippman, Laura.
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BookPublisher: London : Faber, 2022Description: 325 pages ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9780571361021 (hbk.) :; 0571361021 (hbk.) :.Subject(s): Detective and mystery stories, American | Crime | Crime | Crime & mystery fiction | Short storiesSummary: Laura Lippman's sharp and acerbic stories explore the contemporary world and the female experience through the prism of classic crime, where the stakes are always deadly. And in the collection's longest piece, the novella 'Just One More', she follows the trajectory of a married couple who, tired of re-watching 'Columbo' re-runs during lockdown, decide to join the same dating app: 'Why would we do something like that?' 'As an experiment. And a diversion. We would both join, then see if the service matches us. Just for grins.'
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Fiction | Available | 003103880X |
Originally published: New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
Laura Lippman's sharp and acerbic stories explore the contemporary world and the female experience through the prism of classic crime, where the stakes are always deadly. And in the collection's longest piece, the novella 'Just One More', she follows the trajectory of a married couple who, tired of re-watching 'Columbo' re-runs during lockdown, decide to join the same dating app: 'Why would we do something like that?' 'As an experiment. And a diversion. We would both join, then see if the service matches us. Just for grins.'
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