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Murder Takes a Vacation

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Murder Takes a Vacation

By: Laura Lippman
Narrated by: Kimberly Farr
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Murder Takes a Vacation has all Laura Lippman's trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy, and I'm already hoping for more.” Tana French

Highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Laura Lippman returns with an irresistible mystery featuring Muriel Blossom, a former private investigator and middle-aged widow whose vacation on a Parisian river cruise turns into a deadly international mystery…that only she can solve.

Mrs. Blossom has a knack for blending into the background, which was an asset during her days assisting private investigator Tess Monaghan. But when she finds a winning lottery ticket in a parking lot, everything changes. She is determined to see the world that she sometimes feels is passing her by.

When Mrs. Blossom booked her cruise through France on the MS Solitaire, she did not expect to meet Allan on her transatlantic flight. He is the first man who’s sparked something inside her since her beloved husband passed.

She also didn’t expect Allan to be found, dead, twenty-four hours later in Paris, a city he wasn’t supposed to be in.

Now Mrs. Blossom doesn’t know who to trust on board the ship, especially when a mystifying man, Danny, keeps popping up around every corner, always present when things go awry. He is convinced that Allan was transporting a stolen piece of art, and Mrs. Blossom knows more than she lets on, regarding both the artifact and Allan’s death.

Mrs. Blossom’s questions only increase as the cruise sails down the Seine. Why does it feel like she is being followed? Who was Allan, and why was he killed? Most alarmingly, why do these mysterious men keep flirting with her?

©2025 Laura Lippman (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
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A New York Times “Best Beach Reads of Summer”

One of Washington Post’s “Best Mysteries to Read This Summer”

One of Boston Globe's ""Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List""

One of Minneapolis Star Tribune's ""24 terrific books for the beach, cabin or lawn chair you’ll want to read this summer""

One of Chicago Tribune's Summer Books 2025

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I liked the character of Mrs Blossom. I have enjoyed other Laura Lipman books more.

Interesting read

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Murial Blossom, a former PI, takes a vacation, a cruise down the Seine, and all sorts of chaos unfolds! She doesn't know who to trust onboard the ship. And why do mysterious men want to flirt with her?

My husband had a heart attack while I was listening to this book, This is just the fun read I needed and could concentrate on after my hospital visits. Interesting story. Mrs. Blossom cracks me up. Although she is a bit repetitive about her body size in the story. Who cares? We got the point. I will read more books with her in them.

So much adventure on her cruise down the Seine!

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The story was well written. The characters are well developed and interesting. The story ties in character favorites from other books! Lippman books are a must read!

Amazing story! Well done Laura! As always another winner!

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Loved the interior monologues of Mrs. Blossom. Lots of insight into how we see ourselves and perceive how others see us usually we are wrong! Great storyline.

Great storyline and complex characters

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What a wonderful story. Mrs Blossom is a wonderful character. Very enjoyable LL book as usual.

I love Laura Lipman books

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I usually enjoy all of Lippman. This was just annoying. The narrator was annoying. If I heard “Mrs. Blossom or old and fat” one more time I was going to scream. It’s a return for me.

I usually love Lippman, but couldn’t stick with it… this has to be the most gullible woman ever.

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loved it all-great reader!!--this book is a must to listen to!--a joy-also a lot of fun--

wonderful!!-great reader!

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I've read all of Ms. Lippman's books and she is one of my favorite authors. This one disappoints, sadly. It's not a bad book but it was too cutesy for me. Mrs. Blossom was too much of a stereotype. Maybe it gets better but I couldn't stay with it. I prefer books like Prom Mom, Lady in the Lake, After I'm Gone, etc.

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