Laura Lippman’s beloved Baltimore private investigator, Tess Monaghan, has been featured in several short stories, including Ropa Vieja, The Shoeshine Man’s Regrets, and The Book Thing*. Another story, The Every Day Housewife, provides the first look into the inner life of Tess’s mother as a young newlywed in the 1970s. As a bonus, there is also a “profile” of Tessbylined by former journalist Laura Lippman-that appeared in the award-winning anthology, The Line-Up. Available singly or as a collection.