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By (author) Lippman, Laura

”Effortlessly absorbing” TANA FRENCH
”A page-turner.” KATE ATKINSON
”Playful and witty and completely absorbing.” ANN CLEEVES
”The master.” GILLIAN FLYNN

Meet Mrs Blossom. . .

A widower who has never left the US
A grandmother with a knack for blending in
A lottery winner with an unexpected fortune

Determined to finally see the world, she”s starting with a cruise along the Seine.

Just twenty-four hours into Mrs Blossom”s trip, however, a man is dead, a precious artefact is missing, and a mysterious stranger is claiming her life is in danger. Surrounded by luxury food, quaint towns and people with staggeringly high net worths, she has no idea who she can trust.

But maybe blending into the background has its perks – whoever is responsible will never see this most unlikely of detectives coming.

Readers loved Murder Takes a Vacation:

”Mrs. Blossom is a delight!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
”Charming, fun, a little sassy, and always observant. What a lovely treasure of a read.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
”Every single person I know needs to read this book immediately. . . Imagine The Maltese Falcon starring Miss Marple and Tom Ripley.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
”A fun mystery, Laura really shares some poignant observations about age, body image and just feeling invisible as a woman. Definitely recommend!” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Biographical note:
Laura Lippman”s novels have won many crime fiction prizes, including the Edgar, Anthony, Agatha and eDunnit Awards. Her more recent works include Sunburn, a Waterstones Thriller of the Month in 2018, Dream Girl, which was shortlisted for the 2022 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and Lady in the Lake, adapted by Apple TV+ in 2024. In 2025 she was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

Promotional headline:
White Lotus meets Only Murders in the Building: a wealthy American widow”s French cruise turns into a deadly mystery.

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I loved this book. Playful and witty and completely absorbing. More of Mrs Bloom soon please.

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I genuinely loved it.Lippman”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!

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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.

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Witty and propulsive. Lippman”s fans will feel like they hit the jackpot with this warm and cozy romp.

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Whenever a new Laura Lippman comes out there is reason to celebrate!

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Lippman is an absolute master of plot and timing, and I would follow her anywhere.

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One of the best crime novelists writing today.

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She writes like a dream.

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Laura Lippman is one of my favorite writers.

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The master.

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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.