The Dog Collar Murders
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Publisher Description
When an antipornography activist dies after a provocative speech, Pam Nilsen dives headlong into Seattle's feminist community to uncover a murderer
The Seattle Conference on Sexuality is a lightning rod for controversy, with big politics and even bigger personalities descending on the city to discuss issues ranging from pornography to violence against women. Loie Marsh is one such personality, an outspoken critic of porn slated to speak on a panel about the subject. But before she can take her place on stage, Loie is found dead, strangled with a dog collar.
Pam Nilsen, the co-owner of a progressive printing collective with significant connections in Seattle's activist community, is uniquely positioned to investigate the murder. Suspects include a member of Christians Against Pornography, an S/M advocate who owned the dog collar used to commit the murder, a producer of erotic lesbian videos, and Loie's ex-husband—not to mention her resentful ex-lover. It's an unconventional whodunit, but one that Pam is more than ready to take on.
The Dog Collar Murders is the final book in the Pam Nilsen Mystery trilogy, which begins with Murder in the Collective and Sisters of the Road.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this clever and illuminating third installment in a series, Wilson manipulates the detective/mystery genre to explore issues at the heart of feminist debate over sexuality, pornography and violence against women. To Pam Nilsen, investigating crimes is merely a hobby--one she puts to good use when Loie Marsh, an anti-porn celebrity, is murdered during a sexuality/pornography conference. Pam's inside knowledge of the feminist community allows her access to information the police don't have, and enables her to question the suspects: Kimiko Lewis, who makes erotic lesbian videos that she claims are non-exploitive; Sonya Gustafson, from Christians Against Pornography; Nicky Kay, a sadomasochist whose dog collar was the murder weapon; Loie's embittered ex-lover; et al. Although Pam lacks a seasoned detective's finesse, her slipshod sleuthing is winsome, as are her attempts to come to terms with her lesbian lover and with her own feelings about the thorny issues surrounding pornography and censorship.
