Murder Takes a Vacation

'A top-notch holiday read.' GUARDIAN'Effortlessly absorbing.' TANA FRENCH'A page-turner.' KATE ATKINSON'Playful and witty and completely absorbing.' ANN CLEEVES'The master.' GILLIAN FLYNNMeet Mrs Blossom. . .A widow who has never left the USA grandmother with a knack for blending inA lottery winner with an unexpected fortuneDetermined to finally see the world, she's starting with a cruise along the Seine.

“It would be easy to underestimate Murder Takes a Vacation — to assume it's just a Miss Marple-type romp. That would be a mistake. Where Agatha Christie, through Marple, investigated the invisibility of older women, Lippman perceptively explores how older women often collaborate in their own invisibility — muting their appearance and their desires.” — NPR

“Murder Takes a Vacation has all Laura Lippman's trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy, and I'm already hoping for more.” — Tana French

“Whenever a new Laura Lippman comes out there is reason to celebrate!” — Louise Penny

“I loved this book. Playful and witty and completely absorbing. More of Mrs. Blossom soon please.” — Ann Cleeves, New York Times bestselling author of the Vera Stanhope series

“I genuinely loved it. Laura's such a good writer - intelligent and literate - and at the same time knows how to write a compelling plot. I would say a page-turner if it wasn't such a cliche...I really hope that this isn't the last we've heard of Mrs. Blossom!"
— Kate Atkinson

“Energetically entertaining…. Lippman manages to combine a light amateur sleuth story with a harder-edged thriller, combining both types of mysteries, which seldom intersect, into a cohesive, solid plot.” — South Florida Sun Sentinel

"I adored the vintage vibe of this meticulously written mystery." — Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Another gem from Lippman, with a heroine who elevates being ordinary to an art form." — Kirkus (Starred Review)

“Witty and propulsive. Lippman’s fans will feel like they hit the jackpot with this warm and cozy romp.” — Library Journal (starred review)

“Lippman triumphs with this charming mystery…. By the time the clever conclusion rolls around, readers will be sad to see this trip come to an end.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Cleverly plotted mystery and a heartfelt, humorous character study all in one. Fans of Kerry Greenwood, Richard Osman Agatha Christie will relish Lippman’s top-notch first foray into the cozy space.” — BookPage (starred review)

“Laura Lippman, one of our best stylists, has given us a new standalone and in it she sets sail for Richard Osman territory. I adored this romp of a book.” — Deadly Pleasures

“The closest writer America has to Ruth Rendell…Extraordinary.” — Stephen King