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Murder Takes a Vacation

A Stylist Unmissable Summer Thriller
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'Effortlessly absorbing' TANA FRENCH '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.... Read More
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Murder Takes a Vacation

White Lotus meets Only Murders in the Building: a wealthy American widow's French cruise turns into a deadly mystery.

White Lotus meets Only Murders in the Building: a wealthy American widow's French cruise turns into a deadly mystery.

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'Effortlessly absorbing' TANA FRENCH

'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.

Murder Takes a Vacation is an absorbing tale of intrigue, perfect for fans of mystery and suspense.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571394623

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

About the Author

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.

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