Hostage to Murder
Synopsis:
Spraining an ankle is rarely a stroke of luck, but for Lindsay Gordon, jobless in Glasgow, the injury is her introduction to young freelance journalist Rory McLaren and the opening of a new chapter in her life. Rory’s invitation to work alongside her in her booth at the Cafe Virginia is irresistible.
From there it is just a short step to political corruption and other juicy stories–all welcome distractions from Lindsay’s problems at home, where her long-term lover Sophie has decided to heed the ticking of her biological clock and get pregnant. But when a local car dealer’s stepson is kidnapped, Lindsay and Rory are invited to trade journalism for detection. The trail leads them to St. Petersburg and a dangerous snatch-back operation. It’s a journey that brings a whole new dimension of risk into Lindsay’s life. Back in Glasgow, it becomes clear that Lindsay and Rory have stumbled into a bigger, more violent piece of business than either of them could have guessed–and one which will test Lindsay to her absolute limits. Hostage to Murder, the long-awaited sixth Lindsay Gordon mystery, is a lightning-paced story spliced with crackling action and an intense emotional dimension.
Series: Lindsay Gordon Series
UK Publisher: Harper Collins
Literary agent: David Higham Associates
Publication date UK: 03 November 2003
- Book 1 –Report for Murder (Womens Press 1987)
- Book 2 –Common Murder (Women’s Press, 1989)
- Book 3 –Final Edition (Women’s Press, 1991)
- Book 4 –Union Jack/Conferences are Murder (US)
(Women’s Press, 1993) - Book 5 –Booked for Murder (Women’s Press, 1996)
- Book 6 –Hostage to Murder (Harper Collins, 2003)
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Reviews…
Neatly constructed and splendidly sarcastic.
— Daily Telegraph
The writing is tough and colourful, the scene setting excellent.
— Times Literary Supplement
There are wisecracks galore and the whole ends on a high note. This is terrific fun.
— Independent
McDermid not only keeps you guessing but keeps you interested.
— Sunday Telegraph
