The debut novel from no.1 bestseller Val McDermid, now with a new cover design and introduction from the author: Introducing lesbian journalist Lindsay Gordon who finds herself solving a murder after a musician is killed at a concert Moments before she was due to appear on stage at school fundraising gala, star cellist Lorna Smith is found dead, garrotted with her own cello string. Freelance journalist Lindsay Gordon was only covering the gala to make some quick cash, but when a friend is arrested for Lorna's murder, Lindsay is determined to prove her innocence. With her friend's freedom at stake, Lindsay dives into Lorna's life, uncovering a world of secrets, lies and betrayal. Praise for Val McDermid 'McDermid remains unrivalled . Brilliant' Observer 'Val McDermid is a born storyteller. absorbing reading' Sunday Telegraph 'A classic . McDermid pulls out all the stops.

Impeccable' Guardian * Originally published in the late '80s and '90s, these were groundbreaking crime thrillers about a lesbian investigative journalist set in Glasgow * Val McDermid is one of the hottest crime writers in contemporary crime fiction - her novels are consistent Top 10 Sunday Times bestsellers. * Television adaptation of Val McDermid's Karen Pirie series 2 is set to air next year Competition: In too Deep, midnight and blue, the Black Loch,What Night Brings, In a Place of Darkness. Lee Child; Stephen King; Ian Rankin; Peter May; Mark Billingham;James Patterson, Stuart MacBride,.