The Sugar House – Laura Lippman

When her father introduces her to an old friend who needs help, Tess Monaghan takes on the case to try and identify the dead young woman her brother was accused of murdering.  She quickly finds out that the case is more than she bargained for, as she inadvertently puts herself and her loved ones in harm’s way.  When she tries to bow out, she accidentally starts putting the pieces together that wouldn’t fit previously and upsets the political landscape in Baltimore.

In The Sugar House, the fifth entry in Laura Lippman’s Tess Monaghan series, the action moves back to Baltimore, taking on the inner workings of political favors and how deep those ties may go.  The ending sets Tess up for a new status quo to continue her adventures, which I’m sure I will be reading about soon.