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Violence
Some
Murder investigation; newspaper industry setting; moderate thriller tension
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological intensity; media industry ethics; professional jealousy; investigative journalist in danger
What this book is about
Journalist Lindsay Gordon works the crime beat in Glasgow when a colleague is murdered and the case takes her into the ruthless world of Scottish tabloid journalism. The third Lindsay Gordon mystery is set in a sharply observed milieu of editorial pressure, professional rivalry, and the ethical compromises of investigative reporting.
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Murder
Newspaper industry
Glasgow setting
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