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Laura Lippman's Tess Monaghan series follows the life of a private investigator in Baltimore. With its complex characters and gripping plots, this series is a must-read for fans of detective fiction.
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The Woman in the Window
Fans of Tess Monaghan will enjoy this book, which features a strong and determined female protagonist who is unafraid to take on the establishment. The story follows Anna Fox, an agoraphobic woman who spends her days spying on her neighbors, as she witnesses a crime in the house across the street. The writing is sharp and the pacing is fast, making for a highly engaging read.
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Mystic River
This book is a great choice for Tess Monaghan fans as it shares the same sense of place and atmosphere as Laura Lippman's series. Set in a blue-collar neighborhood of Boston, the story follows the lives of three childhood friends who are forever changed after a tragic event. The writing is gritty and raw, and the characters are complex and well-developed.
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The Black Echo
Fans of Tess Monaghan will enjoy this book, the first in the Harry Bosch series, as it features a strong and determined protagonist who is unafraid to bend the rules to solve a case. The story follows Bosch, a veteran LAPD detective, as he investigates the murder of a fellow soldier from his time in Vietnam. The pacing is fast and the writing is crisp, making for a highly engaging read.
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The Alienist
Fans of Tess Monaghan will enjoy this book, which is set in New York City in 1896 and follows a team of investigators as they try to solve a series of gruesome murders. The story is full of historical detail and features a strong female character, Sara Howard, who is determined to make her mark in a male-dominated world. The writing is atmospheric and evocative, making for a highly engaging read.
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The Expats
This book is a great choice for those who enjoy well-crafted thrillers with a strong female protagonist. The story follows Kate Moore, a former CIA operative who has left her career behind to start a new life with her husband and children in Europe. But when she discovers that her husband may be hiding something, she begins to question everything she thought she knew. The writing is sharp and the pacing is fast, making for a highly engaging read.
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The Silent Girl
Fans of Tess Monaghan will enjoy this book, which features a strong and determined female protagonist who is unafraid to take on the establishment. The story follows Detective Jane Rizzoli as she investigates the murder of a woman whose body was found in a Chinatown alley, with no identification and no memory of how she got there. The writing is crisp and the pacing is fast, making for a highly engaging read.
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The Daughter of Time
This book is a great choice for those who enjoy well-crafted mysteries with a historical twist. The story follows detective Alan Grant as he becomes fascinated with the case of Richard III and the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower. The writing is intelligent and thought-provoking, and the characters are well-developed and engaging.
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The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Fans of Tess Monaghan will enjoy this book, which features a strong and determined female protagonist who is unafraid to take on the establishment. The story is set in an alternate history in which the Jewish state was established in Sitka, Alaska, and follows detective Meyer Landsman as he investigates a murder in a seedy hotel. The writing is sharp and the pacing is fast, making for a highly engaging read.
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The Dry
This book is a great choice for those who enjoy well-crafted mysteries with a strong sense of place. The story follows federal agent Aaron Falk as he returns to his rural hometown in Australia to attend the funeral of a childhood friend. But when he discovers that the death may not have been a suicide, he is drawn into the investigation and must confront his own past. The writing is atmospheric and evocative, making for a highly engaging read.
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In the Woods
This book is a great choice for those who enjoy well-crafted mysteries with complex characters and intricate plots. The story follows detective Rob Ryan as he investigates the murder of a 12-year-old girl in a small Irish town, only to discover that the case has personal connections to his own past. The writing is rich and descriptive, and the characters are well-developed and multi-dimensional.
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