The Dearly Departed
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The Dearly Departed by Elinor Lipman
A recording of a lost woman's voice sends Holland Taylor on a wild hunt. The woman's words send an icy chill through Saint Paul private investigator Holland Taylor: If you are listening to this now, she says, it is because I am dead. Speaking calmly, Alison Emerton explains that if she is missing, it is because Raymond Fleck killed her. Fleck, a convicted rapist, lost his job at a humane kennel after Alison accused him of sexual harassment and stalking. The threats began soon after, prompting Alison to buy a gun and record the tape. She vanished soon after, leaving behind her wallet, coat, and boots, on a night when twenty-three inches of snow fell on Minneapolis. Seven months later, her lawyer hires Taylor to find the missing woman. As Taylor digs into Alison's past, he learns that Raymond Fleck was not the only person who wanted her dead.While working at a teachers' magazine by day, Elinor Lipman began writing fiction at night. Her first book, Into Love and Out Again, was published in 1987, and it featured seven interconnected novella-length stories that inspired her to try a novel. The Way Men Act, Isabel's Bed, The Hotel at Lake Devine, The Ladies' Man, The Dearly Departed, The Pursuit of Alice Thrift, My Newest Grievance, and most recently, The Family Man were all released in 1990 (eighteen years later, it was turned into a feature picture). The New England Book Award and the Poetry Center's Fiction Prize are among her accolades. She splits her time between the greenery of western Massachusetts and the hustle and bustle of New York City. For additional information, go to ElinorLipman.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780375724589 |
| ISBN 10 | 0375724583 |
| Title | The Dearly Departed |
| Author | Elinor Lipman |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2002-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |