Booked for Murder & Hostage to Murder
by Val McDermid
2020-12-29 19:25:51
Booked for Murder & Hostage to Murder
by Val McDermid
2020-12-29 19:25:51
The fifth and sixth novels starring the self-proclaimed âcynical socialist lesbian feminist journalistâ from the internationally bestselling crime writer. âThe macho world of the whodunit has never seen a sleuth like Lindsay Gordonâ...
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The fifth and sixth novels starring the self-proclaimed âcynical socialist lesbian feminist journalistâ from the internationally bestselling crime writer. âThe macho world of the whodunit has never seen a sleuth like Lindsay Gordonâ and now she must investigate the murder of a bestselling author and a kidnapping with international implications (Manchester Evening News). Booked for Murder: Why would anyone want to kill Penny Varnavides, bestselling author of the Darkliners series? Her demise canât be the freak accident it first appeared; itâs an exact replica of the murder method in her forthcoming book. Only three people knew the plot of Pennyâs unpublished novel: her literary agent, her editor, and her ex-girlfriend Meredith. In an effort to clear Meredithâs name, Lindsay Gordon delves beneath the glittering facade of the seemingly glamorous world of London publishing in search of a murderer. While hobnobbing with industry notables, Lindsay encounters an unsavory mix of soured relationships, desperate power plays, underhanded fraud, and seething rivalries. Hostage to Murder: Spraining an ankle is rarely a stroke of luck, but for Lindsay Gordon, jobless in Glasgow, the injury is her introduction to young freelance journalist Rory McLaren. And when a local car dealerâs stepson is kidnapped, Lindsay and Rory trade journalism for detection. The trail leads them to St. Petersburg and a dangerous snatch-back operation. Itâs a journey that brings a whole new dimension of risk into Lindsayâs life. Back in Glasgow, it becomes clear that Lindsay and Rory have stumbled into a bigger, more violent piece of business than either of them could have guessedâone which will test Lindsay to her absolute limits.
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