No Good Deeds • Laura Lippman • Book Synopsis
William Morrow, an Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers 2006
Doing a good deed sometimes doesn't always turn out so good.
Tess Monaghan a private investigator in Baltimore, really loves her boyfriend Crow. Her feelings toward him drop below average when he brings home a house guest. This particular house guest, named Lloyd tried to scam Crow out of some money.
An unsolved murder of a local district attorney brings Tess's unwelcome house guest into the limelight. Using her skills as a PI, Tess uncovers facts about this unsolved murder that put herself, Crow and Lloyd in serious trouble. Tess's solution to the problem, is to distance herself from Crow and Lloyd and try to figure out the best course of action to find the killer.
With the help of her family and friends, Tess discovers a 'can of worms' that has every local authority looking over their shoulder and wondering who they can really trust.
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Selection for meeting: August 25, 2009
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