Val McDermid: Report for Murder & Common Murder (USA 2018)

From the Publisher:
Now available in paperback for the first time, the Lindsay Gordon novels set internationally bestselling writer Val McDermid on the path to becoming the world-class crime writer she is today.

The Lindsay Gordon novels are the series that set internationally bestselling writer Val McDermid on the path to becoming the world-class crime writer she is today, collected into three volumes and now available as Grove Press paperbacks for the first time. In Report for Murder, we meet self-proclaimed "cynical socialist lesbian feminist journalist" Lindsay Gordon -- McDermid's pioneering character -- as she investigates the vicious murder of the headliner at a fundraising gala who is found garroted with her own cello strings. These books take Lindsay from a murder at a women's protest for which Lindsay's former lover is the chief suspect; to the death of a union boss for which Lindsay must prove her innocence; with stops along the way in the buzzy journalism world and the seething rivalries of London publishing; and all the way to St. Petersburg to retrieve the kidnapped son of a local car dealer. Longtime fans will be delighted to see the Lindsay Gordon series back in print, and for readers who have never encountered McDermid before, these books are a thrilling introduction to "Britain's Queen of Crime" (Times, UK).

Val McDermid: Report for Murder & Common Murder. Lindsay Gordon Mysteries #1 and #2. Grove Paperback, ISBN 9780802127761 (March, 2018), 496 p., $17.00, eBook $10.49.

Val McDermid: Common Murder (USA 2005)

From the Publisher:
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.

Val McDermid: Common Murder. A Lindsay Gordon Mystery. Bywater Books, ISBN 1932859071 (September, 2005), 224 p., $12.95.

Val McDermid: Common Murder (UK 2004)

From the Publisher:
Second novel in the series featuring reporter Lindsay Gordon. 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.

Val McDermid: Common Murder. A Lindsay Gordon Mystery. HarperCollins, ISBN 0007191758 (November, 2004), 311 S., £6.99.