She might not be as strong as everyone she met, or as fast, or even as smart. But she could bullshit with the best of them. Combine that with a license to carry, and a girl could more than get by in this life.

In addition to writing Laura Lippman teaches at Goucher College in Towson Maryland just outside of Baltimore. Her 2007 release What the Dead Know was the first of her books to make the New York Times bestseller list and was shortlisted for the Crime Writer's Association Dagger Award (see side box for more awards). C.