What the Dead Know A Novel
What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman, published by HarperCollins on February 10, 2009, is a reissue that spans 400 pages in English. This novel presents a complex narrative centered around the mysterious disappearance of the Bethany sisters from a Baltimore shopping mall thirty years ago. As the story unfolds, a woman involved in a hit-and-run accident claims to be Heather, the younger sister, but her assertions lack any supporting evidence, leading the police on a frustrating search for the truth.
Readers will find a tale that delves into themes of deception, family wounds, and betrayal. The narrative explores the impact of the sisters’ disappearance on their family and the community, revealing the hidden fractures within a seemingly stable household. With elements of suspense and mystery, this book invites readers to unravel the layers of a tragic event that continues to haunt those left behind.
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One of the most acclaimed and honored writers in the field of crime fiction, Laura Lippman offers readers a gripping tale of deception and delusion, of family wounds and betrayals.
Thirty years ago, the Bethany girls, ages eleven and fifteen, disappeared from a Baltimore shopping mall. They never returned, their bodies were never recovered, and only painful questions remain. Now, in the aftermath of a rush-hour hit-and-run accident, a clearly disoriented woman is claiming to be Heather, the younger Bethany sister. Not a shred of evidence supports her story, and every lead she reluctantly offers takes the police to another dead end—a dying, incoherent man; a razed house; a missing grave. But she definitely knows something about that terrible day—and about the shocking fissures that the tragedy exposed in the foundation of a seemingly solid family.
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