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Common Murder

the second Lindsay Gordon mystery

  • 1989 first published
  • 250 pages
  • 14 editions

Val McDermid's Common Murder (1989) is a sapphic fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in London, England. It deals with lesbians, women journalists, Lindsay Gordon and England.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 14 editions.

It runs to roughly 250 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Lesbians
  • Women journalists
  • Lindsay Gordon
  • Lesbian lgbtq+
  • Gordon, lindsay
  • England
  • London, England
  • Women sleuths mystery & detective
  • Mystery & detective

Quick answers

Who wrote Common Murder?

Common Murder was written by Val McDermid and first published in 1989.

What genre is Common Murder?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is Common Murder?

The median edition has 250 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Common Murder?

Readers who like it often enjoy Fingersmith, Night Watch and Affinity.

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