Laura Lippman Baltimore mysteries

Laura Lippman

This spring, Laura Lippman spoke at the Library. In preparation, I read most of her books, and really enjoyed them. They’re mysteries, which is a genre I love. (Though in some ways they grow increasingly serious, and I think could be appreciated by a non-mystery fan.) Her first is Baltimore Blues. I think that my favorite was The Sugar House, but it’s hard to pick one. Snell Library has most of her books, including her latest, Life Sentences, which she discussed when she spoke in March: