Killer Queen. DCI Ellie McVey Series, #12

A serial killer is stalking Glasgow. His victims appear to have nothing in common-until Detective Superintendent Ellie McVey notices one chilling pattern. Every body is displayed beneath a striking new piece of graffiti signed KQ, and every mural is turning the anonymous street artist into a local legend. As the body count rises, Ellie and her team descend into Glasgow's LGBTQ+ nightlife, vampire roleplay groups, street art culture and a city buzzing with rumours about the mysterious KQ.
But the closer they get to the truth, the more personal the investigation becomes. With a menopausal brain that insists on hiding kettles in tumble dryers, a wife who somehow still finds her attractive, a team fuelled by sarcasm and pastries, and an ever-growing collection of adopted misfits under her roof, Ellie has enough on her plate before a narcissistic killer decides his next victim will be someone she loves.
To stop him, she'll have to think faster than an artist obsessed with immortality. Because some people don't just want to get away with murder. They want the world to admire it. Dark, witty and fiercely Glaswegian, Killer Queen is a gripping serial killer thriller packed with sharp humour, unforgettable characters, found family, sapphic romance and a detective who proves that menopause, frozen peas and sheer bloody-mindedness can be every bit as effective as a loaded gun.