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Set of Six - The Lindsay Gordon Series

Set of Six - The Lindsay Gordon Series

Item Number
222
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Item Description

A full boxed set of the six book Lindsay Gordon series written by Val McDermid.

Includes: Conferences are Murder; Deadline for Murder; Hostage to Murder; Report for Murder; Common Murder; Booked for Murder.

Val McDermid published her first Lindsay Gordon mystery, Report for Murder, in 1987. Since then she has written a further five books in the series featuring the Scottish lesbian journalist. She has also written six novels featuring PI Kate Brannigan, five featuring psychologist Tony Hill and police officer Carol Jordan, four standalones, a collection of short stories, and a non-fiction book about female private investigators. An international best-seller, her books have been translated into 37 languages. She has won many awards including the Gold Dagger, the Los Angeles Times Book Award, the Anthony, the Icon of Scotland, the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year, the Portico Prize for Fiction, the French Grand Prix des Romans d'Aventure and most recently, the Stonewall Writer of the Year. (Stonewall is the UK's key GLBT campaigning organisation). Several of her books have been New York Times Notable Books of the Year and she is a Literary Saint in the Saints & Sinners Hall of Fame. Her Tony Hill novels have been adapted for the internationally successful TV series, "Wire in the Blood," now in its sixth season. Work is about to begin on a TV adaptation of her standalone novel, A Place of Execution. Val divides her time between city life in Manchester and village life on the breathtakingly beautiful Northumberland coast. She shares her life with her son and her wife. Yes, they can get married in the UK! You can find out more about Val's work at her website, www.valmcdermid.com

Item Special Note

Bywater Books represents the coming of age of lesbian fiction. We’re committed to bringing the best of contemporary lesbian writing to a discerning readership. Our editorial team is dedicated to finding and developing outstanding voices who deliver stories you won’t want to put down. That’s why we sponsor the annual Bywater Prize for Fiction. We love good books, just like you do.  

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