Book description
When the body of Federal Attorney Gregory Youssef is found dumped on
the edge of Baltimore, every cop in the city is determined to catch his
killer. But four months on, no one has been brought to justice and the
department is under massive pressure to deliver a suspect. Meanwhile,
Tess' boyfriend insists on helping a homeless black teenager. He brings
Lloyd home for some food and a bed for the night, but when Tess mentions
the Youssef case, Lloyd freezes. That night, Lloyd sneaks out of the
house and disappears. What is the link between Youssef's death and the
teenager? Tess tracks Lloyd down and convinces him to share what he
knows - which she then passes on to the press on the condition that
Lloyd's name isn't used. But they use Tess' name instead. Before long
the situation spins wildly out of control, leaving Tess to fear not only
for Lloyd, but also for those closest to her . . . Before becoming a
full time novelist, Laura Lippman was a newspaper reporter for 20 years,
including 12 years at the BALTIMORE SUN. She lives in Baltimore with her
partner, the writer David Simon.
