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Laura Lippman is no stranger to drama.

as she investigates a murder and delves into Baltimores seedy underbelly.

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Lesley Unruh

Oh, and there is a mysterious death and many,manysecrets between the two.

Below, Lippman lets EW in on her writing process and more.

I then stapled the papers together.

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Lesley Unruh

My mother saved it and I have it framed in a shadow box above my desk.

Such a subtle book about bullying and so unsentimental in its resolution.

Which book is at the top of your current To-Read list?Gilbert KingsBeneath a Ruthless Sun.

Which book made you a forever reader?Betsy-Tacyby Maud Hart Lovelace.

Pick a GIF that you think, in this moment, best describes you.

This sums up the writing process pretty well.

Write a movie poster tagline for your book.She has nothing to lose and everything to hide.