Laura Lippman's bestselling novels featuring private investigator Tess Monaghan have been acquired by Tomorrow Studios (The Better Sister, One Piece) for development as a TV series. Deadline reported that Lippman will co-write the project with Edgar-winning author Megan Abbott.
"Tess Monaghan is an iconic character, and we are thrilled that Laura has entrusted us to help tell her story. We couldn't imagine a better team than Laura and Megan, both masters of crime storytelling, to bring this series to life," Tomorrow Studios' CEO/partner Marty Adelstein, president/partner Becky Clements, and executive v-p Alissa Bachner said in a joint statement.
The adaption will be developed by Tomorrow Studios, which is an ITV Studios Partnership. Adelstein, Clements, and Bachner are exec producing through Tomorrow Studios, along with Lippman and Abbott.