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Val McDermid's debut crime series featuring Lindsay Gordon, a Scottish journalist and self-styled "cynical socialist lesbian feminist" amateur detective. The six novels were published between 1987 and 2003 and were reissued by HarperCollins in 2025-2026.
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In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1987 · Val McDermid
A cellist is garrotted with string from her instrument at a fund-raising concert in a school for girls in Britain. Lesbian PI Lindsay Gordon…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Val McDermid
Fourth in the series featuring investigative journalist Lindsay Gordon, the book follows her as she returns to Sheffield for a trade union conference…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · Val McDermid
Booked for Murder by Val McDermid centers on the murder of bestselling author Penny Varnavides, whose death mimics the unpublished plot of her…
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Buy on Amazon2003 · Val McDermid
Hostage to Murder is a mystery novel featuring Lindsay Gordon, a jobless woman in Glasgow who sustains a sprained ankle, leading to her meeting…
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What order should I read the Lindsay Gordon books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Report for Murder”. Start with “Report for Murder.”
How many books are in the Lindsay Gordon series?
We list 6 books by Val McDermid , published between 1987–2003.
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