Val McDermid
About
Val McDermid is a renowned Scottish author known for her captivating crime fiction and psychological thrillers. Born in 1955 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, she studied at St Hilda's College, Oxford, becoming the first student from a Scottish state school to attend. A former journalist, McDermid has penned over 30 novels, including the famous Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, which was adapted into the television show, "Wire in the Blood." Her insightful storytelling and intricate plots have earned her numerous awards, including the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger for lifetime achievement. McDermid is a passionate advocate for literacy and LGBTQ+ rights.
Books (36)
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The Mermaids Singing
3.96•Thriller
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The Wire in The Blood
4.17•Mystery
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Final Edition
3.70•Mystery
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A Place of Execution
4.14•Thriller
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1989
3.89•Thriller
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THE TORMENT OF OTHERS
4.17•Thriller
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The Skeleton Road
3.98•Thriller
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The Vanishing Point
3.68•Thriller
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Common Murder
3.58•Thriller
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Forensics
4.09•True Crime
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Cross and Burn
4.19•Thriller
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Northanger Abbey
3.07•Romance
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Fever Of The Bone
4.19•Thriller
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Killing The Shadows
3.97•Thriller
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Out of Bounds
4.18•Thriller
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Insidious Intent
4.06•Thriller
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Still Life
4.22•Thriller
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Queen Macbeth
3.77•Romance
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Beneath the Bleeding
4.14•Thriller
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The Last Temptation
4.02•Thriller
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A Darker Domain
4.00•Thriller
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Silent Bones
4.11•Mystery
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1979
3.78•Thriller
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Broken Ground
4.18•Thriller
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Splinter the Silence
4.12•Thriller
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Report for Murder
3.34•Mystery
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Crack Down
3.76•Thriller
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This Door of the Seas
3.69•Historical Fiction
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How the Dead Speak
4.06•Thriller
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The Distant Echo
3.98•Thriller
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Winter
3.89•Nonfiction
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Trick of the Dark
3.60•Thriller
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Silent Bones
4.50•Horror
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Past Lying
4.24•Mystery
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The Retribution
4.07•Thriller
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The Torment of Others
4.17•Thriller
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