![]() The point of departure for the novel was the real-life disappearance of Julius Salsbury, who headed a large gambling operation in Baltimore. It is a tale of love and loyalty, and of many betrayals, both minute and momentous, and all of it carries a flavor of Baltimore. The murder intrigues a retired police officer more than 30 years later, and Lippman opens up the life of Roberto “Sandy” Sanchez as he copes with the loss of his beloved wife, and the heartbreaking severe autism of their institutionalized son. But After I’m Gone contains much more, as Lippman shows how Felix’s disappearance resonates through the lives of his wife, his daughters, his mistress, and his trusted friends. If Laura Lippman’s latest novel focused exclusively on those questions, then it would be fair to limit it to the genre of murder mystery. ![]() ![]() Everyone assumes she has gone to join Felix, but years later her remains are found in a public park. ![]() ![]() Bambi suspects that Felix’s latest girlfriend, stripper Julie Saxony, knows where he is, and ten years later Julie suddenly disappears, too. Felix Brewer leaves his wife, Bambi, with three daughters, none of his money, and no idea where he has gone. A Baltimore bookmaker is facing indictment when he suddenly skips town on the Fourth of July 1976. ![]()
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