Report for MurderFreelance journalist Lindsay Gordon is strapped for cash. Why else would she agree to cover a fund-raising gala at a girls' public school? But when the star attraction is found garrotted with her own cello string instants before she is due on stage, Lindsay finds herself investigating a vicious murder.Who would have wanted Lorna Smith Cooper dead? Who had the key to the locked room in which her body was found? And who could have slipped out of the hall at just the right time to commit this calculated and cold-blooded crime?
Common Murder
When her former lover is accused of murder in a women's peace camp, Lindsay must bring all of her expertise as an investigative reporter into play.
A protest group hits the headlines when unrest at a women's peace camp explodes into murder. Already on the scene, journalist Lindsay Gordon desperately tries to strike a balance between personal and professional responsibilities. As she peels back the layers of deception surrounding the protest and its opponents, she finds that no one ratepayer or reporter, policeman or peace woman seems wholly above suspicion. Then Lindsay uncovers a truth that even she can scarcely believe.
Industry Reviews
Praise for Val McMermid's Lindsay Gordon series "A timeless mystery, well-plotted with crisp dialogue and solid characterization."--Orlando Sun-Sentinel on Report for Murder
"There's a vividness and energy to this tale that makes it satisfying and convincing."--The Washington Post on Booked for Murder
"Val McDermid is an inspiration."--Herald (Scotland) on Common Murder
"Her real skills in creating compelling characters, as well as a mystery that is profoundly twisted and filled with enough legitimate red herrings to stock Fisherman's Wharf, blossom in this dark, chilling novel."--Bay Area Reporter on Final Edition
"A wonderful read--thrilling, scary and funny."--Evening Standard (UK) on Union Jack
"The writing is tough and colourful, the scene setting excellent."--Times Literary Supplement (UK) on Booked for Murder
"McDermid's snappy, often comic prose keeps the story humming."--Publishers Weekly on Common Murder
"The macho world of the whodunnit has never seen a sleuth like Lindsay Gordon."--Manchester Evening News (UK) on Booked for Murder
"Neatly constructed and splendidly sarcastic about the circus of union politics."--Daily Telegraph (UK) on Union Jack
"Full marks for plot, atmosphere, character, dialogue, politics, humour Oh hell, full marks for just about everything. I don't know how Val does it, but I'm bloody glad she does."--Crime Time on Booked for Murder
