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The Tess Monaghan series by Laura Lippman includes 9 books published between 1997–2015.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Laura Lippman
The book follows private investigator Tess Monaghan, a former reporter from Baltimore, as she becomes involved in the investigation of the murder of…
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Butchers Hill (A Tess Monaghan Investigation)
1998 · Laura Lippman
When Luther Beale, a vigilante who shot a boy, appeals to Baltimore private detective Tess Monaghan to help him atone for his crime, she finds…
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Buy on AmazonIn Big Trouble (A Tess Monaghan Investigation)
1999 · Laura Lippman
Tess Monaghan, a former reporter and now a private investigator in Baltimore, takes on a case that forces her to confront her past after she sees a…
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Buy on Amazon2000 · Laura Lippman
A client named Ruthie asks the newspaperwoman-turned-p.i. Tess to investigate a year-old "Jane Doe" murder and its aftermath. Following clues from…
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2001 · Laura Lippman
Private investigator Tess Monaghan witnesses a local tradition turn deadly at the gravesite of Edgar Allan Poe. Someone is leaving cryptic clues on…
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2002 · Laura Lippman
Five brutal homicides with zero arrests prompt disgraced private investigator Tess Monaghan to review police murder files for blunders. She discovers…
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Buy on Amazon2004 · Laura Lippman
Mark Rubin, a wealthy Orthodox Jew, hires private investigator Tess Monaghan to find his wife, Natalie, and their three children after they vanish…
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What order should I read the Tess Monaghan books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Baltimore Blues”.
How many books are in the Tess Monaghan series?
We list 9 books by Laura Lippman , published between 1997–2015.
Where can I buy the Tess Monaghan books?
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