This is a collection of short crime fiction, not a long-form novel. It’s useful for your database because it features Kate Brannigan—McDermid’s private investigator who happens to be a lesbian—but you won’t find a single, sustained narrative here. McDermid uses the shorter format to experiment with different voices. You get a mix of hard-boiled grit, … Read more
A sapphic mystery-romance in which impoverished scholar Vân and notorious thief mindship Sunless Woods investigate a murder in the Scattered Pearls Belt, uncovering secrets and falling for each other along the way.
A gritty debut novel set in South London following lesbian drug dealer Harry and bisexual dancer Becky as their lives intersect through Harry’s brother Pete, exploring their complex romantic relationship against the backdrop of urban struggle, family histories, and the contemporary challenges facing millennials.
When a drag queen is strangled backstage during Pride Week, the couple and their Gen-Z housemate Tristan are already investigating before the cops finish their coffee.
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A gritty debut novel set in South London following lesbian drug dealer Harry and bisexual dancer Becky as their lives intersect through Harry’s brother Pete, exploring their complex romantic relationship against the backdrop of urban struggle, family histories, and the contemporary challenges facing millennials.
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