'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!' -----

Portrait

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.