Scratch a Woman

Name: Scratch a Woman
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Laura Lippman
ISBN: 9780061763236

Author: Laura Lippman

Narrator: Linda Emond, Francois Battiste

Unabridged: 1 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/07/2008

Categories: Fiction, Women, Mystery & Detective, Hard-boiled, Short Stories

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman has been hailed as one of the best crime fiction writers in America today, winning virtually every major award in the genre. The author of the enormously popular series featuring Baltimore P.I. Tess Monaghan as well as three critically lauded stand-alone novels, Lippman now turns her attention to short stories—and reveals another level of mastery.In Femme Fatale, a chance encounter in a Starbucks introduces a 68-year-old widow to the world of fetish porn and to a way out of her money worries.

About Laura Lippman

Since Laura Lippman’s debut, she has been recognized as a distinctive voice in mystery fiction and named one of the “essential” crime writers of the last 100 years. Stephen King called her “special, even extraordinary,” and Gillian Flynn wrote, “She is simply a brilliant novelist.” Her books have won most of the major awards in her field and been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She lives in Baltimore and New Orleans with her teenager.

About Linda Emond

Linda Emond's credits include The Sopranos, all four Law & Orders, and American Experience: John & Abigail Adams. On Broadway: 1776 and Life x 3 (Tony® nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award). Off-Broadway appearances include Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul (Lucille Lortel Award, Obie Award).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anya on November 07, 2021

This short story exists in the same universe as "One true love", another short story by Laura Lippman, but I enjoyed it a lot more! It was written after the other one, if I got it right, but it was already in the author's mind even before.. anyway it's longer and the story is better, always in my op......more

Goodreads review by April on March 21, 2022

An excellent novella! After finishing Lippman's book And When She Was Good, I read in the author's notes that she had first written this story about Heloise and Meghan. I quickly bought the digital copy from Amazon for 99 cents. What great entertainment for less than the cost of a candy bar!......more

Goodreads review by Colby on July 11, 2013

Read in one sitting, good novella. I just finished "And When She Was Good" so finding out there was more about Heloise, I jumped right to downloading it. This is more focused more on Meghan, her half-sister from her father's first marriage.......more

Goodreads review by Beth on January 15, 2013

Short story/novella that was a prequel to "And When She Was Good." I read them in the wrong order, but this story adds a whole new level of plot and character development to a novel that I enjoyed immensely. Very engrossing and well-written. I definitely need to read more of this author.......more