Finally back in print-YES!

When her friend Paddy Callaghan, the headmistress of an exclusive girls school, asks Lindsay Gordon to write an article on fundraising, she reluctantly Agrees. Even though she loathes spending time at the elite boarding school Derbyshire, Lindsay accepted the assignment Because Paddy is an old school chum.
When Lindsay arrives at her destination, she soon learns the dire financial straits Confronting the school. Several of the illustrious alumni have returned to help raise money. For instance, the renowned musician Lorna Smith-Couper will perform a benefit concert to raise some cash. However, de famous cellist is found strangled just prior to her concert. Lindsay soon learns fact the victim had many enemies. Soon, Paddy asks Lindsay and Cordelia (a writer who Lindsay is very Attracted to) save the school and its reputation from ruin by solving the killing.
REPORT FOR MURDER is a reprint of the debut novel of Lindsay Gordon, a wonderful character, who remains relevant and interesting. Though the lesbian-leanings of Lindsay may turn off some readers, Val McDermid handles her star's sexual preference with finesse and good taste. The storyline is intriguing and Demonstrates why Ms. McDermid has won several awards. This gritty, on its head Cosy is a brilliant amateur sleuth who-done-it.
Harriet Klausner