Cover of Murder at the Nightwood Bar

Murder at the Nightwood Bar

a Kate Delafield mystery

  • 1987 first published
  • 205 pages
  • 8 editions

Published in 1987, Murder at the Nightwood Bar is a sapphic fiction and angel fiction novel by Katherine V. Forrest. Much of the action takes place in California and Los Angeles. Key subjects include lesbian detectives, women detectives, Police and Kate Delafield.

15 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions across 3 languages.

It runs to roughly 205 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Lesbian detectives
  • Women detectives
  • Police
  • Lesbian mystery stories
  • Kate Delafield
  • Homeless women
  • Lesbians
  • Policewomen
  • Lesbian bars and restaurants
  • Gay bars
  • Delafield, kate
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Women sleuths mystery & detective
  • Mystery & detective

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Murder at the Nightwood Bar?

Murder at the Nightwood Bar was written by Katherine V. Forrest and first published in 1987.

What genre is Murder at the Nightwood Bar?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction and Angel Fiction.

How long is Murder at the Nightwood Bar?

The median edition has 205 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Murder at the Nightwood Bar?

Readers who like it often enjoy Stalker, The Black Echo (Harry Bosch) and The Black Ice (Harry Bosch).

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