The Shoeshine Man's Regrets

Name: The Shoeshine Man's Regrets
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Laura Lippman
ISBN: 9780061763199

Author: Laura Lippman

Narrator: Linda Emond, Francois Battiste

Unabridged: 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/07/2008

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

Synopsis

A short story featuring Tess Monaghan, New York Times Bestselling author Laura Lippman’s acclaimed private eyeTess Monaghan and Whitney Talbot witness an altercation between a boorish restaurant patron and a shoeshine man. When it is discovered that the mild-mannered shoeshine man is wanted for a murder that occurred 40 years in the past, a friend of Tess's asks her to investigate and the case turns out to be full of surprises.

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

Very Laura Lippman style! Can't say I "liked" it, but I totally appreciated it!......more

Goodreads review by Lu

The author wrote this short story very well she keeps in engaged and guessing what's going to happen next!!! Can't wait to read a full novel of hers soon!!!......more