G String -

: A future North America ravaged by climate change and totalitarian rule.

: Some believe it refers to the thinnest/lowest string on a violin or guitar. G String

: Set backstage at a 42nd Street theater in New York City, Lee casts herself as the amateur detective solving a series of murders where strippers are strangled with their own G-strings. : A future North America ravaged by climate

Written by the famous burlesque performer (reportedly under the tutelage of mystery writer Craig Rice), this detective novel offers a "wise-cracking" look at the world of burlesque. Written by the famous burlesque performer (reportedly under

: It likely evolved from "geestring," a phonetic transcription of a Native American term for loincloth strings used in the 19th century.

This is a highly-regarded short story found in Barker’s collection, Three Button Trick .