New York Timesbestseller Laura Lippman showcases why she is one of todays top crime writers in this acclaimed collection of suspenseful stories featuring fierce womenincluding one never-before-published novella.A first-rate collection, an obvious must for the legions of Lippman fans, but also great reading for anyone who savors short crime fiction. Booklist(starred review)The award-winning master of psychological suspense is in top form in this collection of diverse and diabolically clever stories.In the never-before-published Just One More, a married couplelonging for that old romantic sparkcreates a playful diversion that comes with unexpected consequences.Lippmans beloved Baltimore PI Tess Monaghan keeps a watchful eye on a criminally resourceful single father in Seasonal Work, while her mother, Judith, realizes that the life of The Everyday Housewife is an excellent cover for all kinds of secrets.In Slow Burner, a husbands secret cell phone proves to be a dicey temptation for a suspicious wife.A fathers hidden past piques the curiosity of a young snoop in The Last of Sheila-Locke Holmes.Plus seven other brilliantly crafted stories of deception, murder, dangerous games, and love gone wrongirrefutable evidence that Laura Lippmans riveting fiction will more than satisfy any crime reader.