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Contemporary Fiction · 1989 · PG-13

Common Murder

by Val McDermid

A murder at a peace camp — and journalist Lindsay Gordon finds herself at the center of the storm

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength252 pagesRead time~6.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Murder investigation; protest camp setting; moderate thriller tension

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

No significant sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological intensity; political tension; investigative journalism; community under pressure

What this book is about

Journalist Lindsay Gordon is at a women's peace camp protesting a military base when a local man who opposes the camp is found murdered. With suspicion falling on the protesters, Lindsay uses her investigative instincts to find the real killer. The second Lindsay Gordon mystery combines political activism with classic whodunit structure.

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Peace camp setting

Murder

Political activism

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