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Mysteries always keep you on your toes, and these books prove to be no exception. They are filled with strong female sleuths who just happen to be lesbians. Check out these books that feature women solving crimes and doing the damn thing. Enjoy!

In the Game by Nikki Baker When businesswoman Virginia Kelly, a black lesbian, meets her old college chum Bev Johnson for drinks late one night, Bev confides that her lover, Kelsey, is seeing another woman. Ginny had picked up that gossip months ago, but she is shocked when the next morning's papers report that Kelsey was found murdered behind the very bar where Ginny and Bev had met. Worried that her friend could be implicated, Ginny decides to track down Kelsey's killer and also contacts a lawyer, Susan Coogan. Susan takes an immediate, intense liking to Ginny, complicating Ginny's relationship with her live-in lover.

The Lavender House Murder by Nikki Baker Ginny has come to Provincetown with friend Naomi. They stay at Lavender House, a hotel for lesbians run by Sam, a woman with whom Naomi has had some dramatic history. Other inhabitants include a 'helper' named Anya. A writer and sometime guest named Joan. Loud Barb and her quiet partner. And in P-town itself, a 'car girl' Ginny is very much drawn to. Then . . . murder shatters the vacation bliss. For among the people brushing up against Ginny and Naomi for these few sensual days is a ruthless killer. And a victim whose death will change the lives of Ginny and Naomi.

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Nine Nights on the Windy Tree by Martha Miller Bertha Bannon is a struggling black lawyer looking after the grandmother who raised her. Life takes an odd twist when a woman seeks legal counsel for a murder not yet committed. Then the intended victim shows up dead in Bertha's office.

Keeping Secrets: A Gianna Maglione Mystery by Penny Mickelbury In Washington, D.C., the nation’s capitol, death comes to wealthy, closeted gay people at night. In their own cars. At the hands of a killer who somehow knows their deepest secret: The fact of their homosexuality. The murders are particularly gruesome and disturbing even to the seasoned members of the Hate Crime team. Read the Sistahs on the Shelf review of this novel.

Night Songs: A Mimi/Gianna Mystery by Penny Mickelbury Lt. Gianna Maglione, head of the D.C. Hate Crimes Unit is looking for a cyber murderer preying on older lesbians. Mimi Patterson, the investigative reporter sick of stories exposing corrupt bureaucrats is looking for a reason that beautiful, talented "older" lesbians would fall in love with a note and trust a lover they can’t see. The sexy duo finds time for love and passion while solving the latest string of D.C.’s hate crimes.