Report for Murder

Report for Murder

by Val McDermid

Book 1 of Lindsay Gordon

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In Britain, a cellist is garrotted with string from her instrument at a fund-raising concert in a school for girls. Lesbian PI Lindsay Gordon investigates.

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  1. 1

    How does Lindsay Gordon’s perspective as an openly lesbian woman and a socialist journalist shape the way she navigates the insular, traditional environment of an elite girls' school?

  2. 2

    If you were thrust into an investigation within a closed community like a boarding school, which personal strengths do you think would serve you best, and what would your biggest blind spot be?

  3. 3

    The book was published in 1987 and introduced one of the earliest openly gay protagonists in modern mystery fiction; how do you think the portrayal of LGBTQ+ identity and acceptance has evolved in the thriller genre since then?

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