Murder in the Collective
| Author | Barbara Wilson |
|---|---|
| Genre | Lesbian crime fiction |
| Publisher | Seal Press |
| Publication date | 1984 |
Murder in the Collective is a 1984 lesbian crime fiction novel by Barbara Wilson.[1] It is the first in a series of novels featuring Pam Nilsen, a fictional lesbian detective.[2] Murder in the Collective is the first American mystery series to feature a lesbian amateur detective,[3] and is considered a foundational work in the lesbian crime fiction genre.[4]
References
- ↑ Wilson, Anna (1996). "Death and the Mainstream: Lesbian Detective Fiction and the Killing of the Coming-Out Story". Feminist Studies. 22 (2): 251–278. doi:10.2307/3178413. ISSN 0046-3663.
- ↑ "The Carnival of Discourse in Barbara Wilson's Pam Nilsen Trilogy". The Seattle Star. 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Forrest, Katherine V. (2021-05-10). "A Pioneer Returns: Barbara Wilson's Not the Real Jupiter". Lambda Literary Review. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Sulimma, Maria (2025-01-02). "Dilemma as Technique: Sarah Schulman's Queer Detective Fiction and Gentrification". English Studies. 106 (1): 110–126. doi:10.1080/0013838X.2025.2462887. ISSN 0013-838X.