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The mermaids singing: "A serial killer is on the loose in the northern city of Bradfield. Four men have been brutally killed by savage knife wounds. In each case, the men have been mutilated and tortured, though the mutilations are not identical and nothing obvious appears to connect the victims. Fear grips the city; no man feels safe. Clinical psychologist Tony Hill is brought in to profile the killer, to work alongside Detective Inspector Carol Jordan."

Forensics draws on interviews with top-level professionals, ground-breaking research, and McDermid's own original interviews and firsthand experience on scene with top forensic scientists.

Criminal profiler Tony Hill and his ally Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan are back in a terrifying psychological thriller in which the team tracks down a brutal killer targeting a group of young people through a social networking site.

Across the country, dozens of teenage girls have vanished. Authorities are convinced they're runaways with just the bad luck of the draw to connect them. It's the job of criminal profilers Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan to look for a pattern. They've spent years exploring the psyches of madmen. But sane men kill, too. And when they hide in plain sight, they can be difficult to find... He's handsome and talented, rich and famous--a notorious charmer with the power to seduce...and the will to destroy. No one can believe what he's capable of. No one can imagine what he's already done. And no one can fathom what he's about to do next. Until one of Hill's students is murdered--the first move in a sick and violent game for three players. Now, of all the killers Hill and Jordan have hunted, none has been so ruthless, so terrifyingly clever, and so brilliantly elusive as the killer who's hunting them... Val McDermid's Wire in the Blood is "A superb psychological thriller" (Cosmopolitan).

Wildfell Cottage is a serene weekend oasis for three career women whose lives have taken sudden turns. But they are barely acquainted before one of them is dead—and another is determined to find out why. Between the worlds of academia, art, and politics, someone slipped into a woman's life and snuffed it out in a burst of rage, leaving Laura Principal to untangle a wicked web of secrets and hypocrisy. What Laura finds is the perfect suspect. Unfortunately, a better one has found her. . . .

The Number One bestselling crime series featuring Dr Tony Hill, hero of TV's Wire in the Blood. The award-winning Val McDermid is at the height of her powers in this tense masterclass in psychological suspense.

Praise for Val McDermid: 'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' - Guardian 'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' - Daily Express 'Compulsively readable' - Irish Times 'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' - Literary Review 'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' - Sunday Express 'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' - Daily Mail Discover the phenomenal, heart-pounding new novel from the queen of crime and number one bestseller, Val McDermid.

First in the popular series featuring Lindsay Gordon, a self-proclaimed 'cynical socialist lesbian feminist journalist' with a penchant for hanging around police interrogation rooms under suspicion of some crime or other.

'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent 'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express Someone is brutally killing women. Women who bear a striking resemblance to former DCI Carol Jordan. The connection is too strong to ignore and soon psychological profiler Tony Hill finds himself dangerously close to the investigation, just as the killer is closing in on his next target. This is a killer like no other, hell-bent on inflicting the most severe and grotesque punishment on his prey. As the case becomes ever-more complex and boundaries begin to blur, Tony and Carol must work together once more to try and save the victims, and themselves. Breathless, gripping and thrilling - the Queen of the Psychological Thriller is back with her most spine-chilling novel to date. __________________ Don't miss the electrifying new Tony Hill & Carol Jordan thriller - HOW THE DEAD SPEAK is out now ___________________ Praise for Queen of Crime Val McDermid: 'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail 'So gripping it puts your life on hold' The Times 'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express 'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review 'McDermid remains unrivalled' Observer The eighth book in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, from No. 1 bestselling author Val McDermid

A riveting psychological thriller from the Number One bestselling Queen of crime fiction - Val McDermid. In the Peak District village of Scardale, thirteen-year-old girls didn't just run away. So when Alison Carter vanished in the winter of '63, everyone knew it was a murder. Catherine Heathcote remembers the case well. A child herself when Alison vanished, decades on she still recalls the sense of fear as parents kept their children close, terrified of strangers. Now a journalist, she persuades DI George Bennett to speak of the hunt for Alison, the tantalizing leads and harrowing dead ends. But when a fresh lead emerges, Bennett tries to stop the story - plunging Catherine into a world of buried secrets and revelations. 'This book changed everything I thought I knew about crime fiction' Belinda Bauer, bestselling author of Snap 'Every now and then, a writer transforms the landscape of the literary canon: Val McDermid is one such writer' Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of Rattle 'Just mesmerizing' Joseph Knox, bestselling author of Sirens 'A brilliant book' Holly Watt, award winning author of To the Lions 'From the first pages, we know we're in the hands of a master ' Jeffrey Deaver 'Beautifully written' Daily Telegraph 'One of the best detective stories I've read' Ruth Rendell 'Possibly the best McDermid has written' Sunday Telegraph

A quiet night on a country road. The stillness shattered by a car engulfed in flames, and a burned body discovered in the driver's seat. As the investigation unfolds, DCI Carol Jordan and psychological profiler Tony Hill quickly realise that this is more than just a tragic accident. And so begins the hunt for a truly terrifying killer, someone who believes he is invisible, untraceable and untouchable. As other victims are found to have met the same terrible fate, and with more women at risk, Tony and Carol are drawn into a dark and twisted web of fear and revenge that will force them to question their own ideas of justice...

When psychological profiler Tony Hill comes across a series of suicides among women tormented by vicious online predators, he begins to wonder if there is more to these tragedies than meets the eye. Could it be murder? But what kind of serial killer wants his crimes to stay hidden? Tony and DCI Carol Jordan begin the hunt for the most dangerous and terrifying kind of killer - someone who has nothing to fear and nothing to lose ...

RESUMEN: Carol es una novela de amor entre mujeres publicada bajo el seudónimo de Claire Morgan, para no ser clasificada como una "escritora lesbiana", que se lee con la misma fascinada atención que despiertan las novelas "policiacas" de su autora. Highsmith concibio Carol en 1948, cuando tenia veintisiete anos. Comienza con el encuentro entre Therese, una joven escenógrafa que trabaja accidentalmente como dependienta, y Carol, la elegante y sofisticada mujer, recientemente divorciada, que entra a comprar una mun̋eca para su hija y cambia para siempre el curso de la vida de la joven vendedora.

The seventh book in the Tony Hill and Carol Jordan series, from No. 1 bestselling author Val McDermid. 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent There is one serial killer who has shaped and defined police profiler Tony Hill's life. One serial killer whose evil surpasses all others. One serial killer who has the power to chill him to the bone: Jacko Vance. And now Jacko is back in Tony's life. Even more twisted and cunning than ever before, he is focused on wreaking revenge on Tony - and DCI Carol Jordan - for the years he has spent in prison. Tony doesn't know when Jacko will strike, or where. All he knows is that Jacko will cause him to feel fear like he has never known before - and devastate his life in ways he cannot imagine...

This first in a series of anthologies sponsored by the British Crime Writers Association features 22 short stories with urban themes. The editor notes that he was looking for stories that offered imaginative takes on the familiar idea of big-city cr

Number one bestseller Val McDermid is back with her most gripping, chilling and suspenseful novel yet.

KAREN PIRIE RETURNS. A MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER VAL MCDERMID __________ Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie. So she shouldn't be surprised when an author's manuscript appears to be a blueprint for an actual crime. Karen can't ignore the plot's chilling similarities to the unsolved case of an Edinburgh University student who vanished from her own doorstep. The manuscript seems to be the key to unlocking what happened to Lara Hardie, but there's a problem: the author died before he finished it. As Karen digs deeper, she uncovers a spiralling game of betrayal and revenge, where lies are indistinguishable from the truth and with more than one unexpected twist . . . The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet. Praise for Val McDermid 'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN 'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES 'Outstanding' SPECTATOR 'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI 'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Wickedly entertaining' DAILY MAIL

Stunning psychological thriller featuring Tony Hill, hero of The Wire in the Blood, from one of Britain's bestselling novelists Clinical psychologist Dr Tony Hill and Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan face the toughest challenge of their careers when they are confronted with an 'impossible' series of murders. Back in Bradfield after her traumatic experiences in Berlin, Carol is surprised to find Tony has followed her there to take up a post in the local secure mental hospital. When a prostitute is murdered in a particularly grotesque and stomach-churning way, she turns to him for help. Bizarrely, this killing matches in every detail a series of murders that took place a couple of years previously. A series of murders for which Derek Tyler was tried, convicted and sentenced. There has never been any doubt about his guilt. But now the ghost of his crimes has risen again. A second prostitute murder soon follows and the team are struggling. While Tony tries to crack Tyler, the police decide to mount an undercover operation that goes horribly wrong. The decoy is taken, presumably by the killer. As the tension mounts, a mixture of psychological insight and dogged detective work lead

KAREN PIRIE RETURNS IN 2023. A MASTERFUL THRILLER BY THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER VAL MCDERMIDPRE-ORDER THIS HEART-POUNDING NEW NOVEL IN THE KAREN PIRIE SERIES, NOW A MAJOR ITV SERIES STARRING LAUREN LYLE Edinburgh, haunted by the ghosts of its many writers, is also the cold case beat of DCI Karen Pirie. So she shouldn't be surprised when an author's manuscript appears to be a blueprint for an actual crime.Karen can't ignore the plot's chilling similarities to the unsolved case of an Edinburgh University student who vanished from her own doorstep. The manuscript seems to be the key to unlocking what happened to Lara Hardie, but there's a problem: the author died before he finished it.As Karen digs deeper, she uncovers a spiralling game of betrayal and revenge, where lies are indistinguishable from the truth and with more than one unexpected twist . . .The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is at the top of her game in her most gripping and fiendishly clever case yet.Praise for Val McDermid'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES'Outstanding' SPECTATOR'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' SUNDAY EXPRESS

Dead Beat introduces Kate Brannigan, a Thai boxing, rock-and-roll female private detective from Manchester. As a favor to her rock journalist boyfriend, Kate agrees to track down a missing song-writer Moira Pollock, a search that takes her into some of the seediest parts of Leeds and Bradford. But little does she realise that finding Moira is only a prelude to murder. Juggling her other cases, including a search to uncover the source of counterfeit luxury goods, Brannigan finds herself for the first time on the trail of a killer. In Kick Back, Kate Brannigan investigates the bizarre case of the missing conservatories. Before long she’s up to her neck in crooked land deals, mortgage scams, financial chicanery and murder. But when a favor for a friend puts Kate’s own life in danger, bizarre is not the first word she thinks of…

The Bradfield police are desperately hunting a serial-killer. Sexually crazed, coldly methodical, he puts his victims to barbaric torture, but leaves no clues to his identity. Four men have already died. When will he strike again? Nothing appears to connect the victims. Fear grips the city and no man feels safe.

"With Tony behind bars and Carol finally out of road as a cop, he's finding unexpected outlets for his talents in jail and she's joined forces with a small informal group of lawyers and forensics experts looking into suspected miscarriages of justice. But they're doing it without each other; being in the same room at visiting hour is too painful to contemplate. Meanwhile, construction is suddenly halted on the redevelopment of an orphanage after dozens of skeletons are found buried in the grounds. Forensic examination reveals they date from between twenty and forty years ago, when the nuns were running their repressive regime. But then a different set of skeletons are discovered in a far corner, young men from as recent as ten years ago. When newly promoted DI Paula McIntyre discovers that one of the male skeletons is that of a killer who is supposedly alive and behind bars - and the subject of one of Carol's miscarriage investigations - it brings Tony and Carol irresistibly into each other's orbit once again."--Publisher description.

Powerful and atmospheric psychological thriller from the multi-award-winning Val McDermid: 'McDermid's capacity to enter the warped mind of a deviant criminal is shiveringly convincing' The TimesSOME THINGS JUST WON'T LET YOU GOThe past, for instance. That night in the cemetery. The girl's body in the snow, her blood scarlet against the white ground... Four a. m. on a freezing Fife morning and four drunken students stumble upon the body of a woman lying in the snow. Rosie has been raped, stabbed and left for dead in an ancient Pictish cemetery. And the only suspects are the four young men now stained with her blood. Twenty-five years later the police mount a 'cold case' review of Rosie's unsolved murder and the four are still suspects. But when one of them dies in a suspicious house fire and another in a burglary gone bad, it seems that someone is pursuing their own brand of justice. For the remaining two there is only one way to avoid becoming the next victim -- find out who really killed Rosie all those years ago...

Stunning new psychological thriller from Britain's most exciting crime writer, the award-winning Val McDermid... 'Val McDermid is a roaring Ferrari amid the crowded traffic on the crime-writing road' Independent A killer is on the loose, blurring the line between fact and fiction. His prey -- the writers of crime novels who have turned psychological profilers into the heroes of the nineties. But this killer shatters all conventional wisdom, and for one woman, the desperate hunt to uncover his identity becomes a matter of life and death. technology to help police forces track serial offenders. She used to help the Met, but when they screwed up an investigation after ignoring her advice she vowed never to work for them again. Still smarting from the experience, she's working a case in Toledo when her lover, thriller writer Kit Martin, tells her a fellow crime novelist has been murdered. It's not her case, but Fiona can't help taking an interest. Which is just as well, because before too long the killer strikes again. And again. And Fiona finds herself caught in a race against time not only to save a life but to bring herself redemption, both personal and professional.

Devil in a Blue Dress honors the tradition of the classic American detective novel by bestowing on it a vivid social canvas and the freshest new voice in crime writing in years, mixing the hard-boiled poetry of Raymond Chandler with the racial realism of Richard Wright to explosive effect.

Mapping the minds of murderers is what Dr. Tony Hill does better than anyone. So when a twisted killer starts targeting psychologists across Northern Europe, Hill is the obvious choice to track the executioner's mental and physical journey. Except that Tony, still bearing the scars of past cases, doesn't want to do this anymore. But the killer is about to strike uncomfortably close to home. The next victim is a friend and colleague. And Tony's former partner, Detective Carol Jordan, is directly in the murderer's path, working undercover in a world where human life means less than the smallest drug deal. She needs Tony's help as much as the beleaguered European police officials do. Now the danger is closing in. Confronting the worst of modern crime and struggling to unravel roots that lie deep in the tormented past of Nazi atrocities and Stasi abuses, Tony and Carol are forced to battle for survival against overwhelming odds. In this morass of double-cross and double-dealing, they have no one to trust but each other. Deftly merging the dark terrain of forensic psychology with the brooding, crime-streaked world of post-Cold War Europe, McDermid's latest is an unrivaled tour de force that takes Tony Hill further into the mind of a killer than he's ever dared to go before.

When a skeleton is discovered hidden at the top of a crumbling, gothic building in Edinburgh, Detective Chief Inspector Karen Pirie is faced with the unenviable task of identifying the bones. As Karen's investigation gathers momentum, she is drawn deeper into a dark world of intrigue and betrayal. Meanwhile, someone is taking the law into their own hands in the name of justice and revenge -- but when present resentment collides with secrets of the past, the truth is more shocking than anyone could have imagined . . . From number one bestseller, Val McDermid comes an atmospheric, spine-chilling tour de force -- her richest and most accomplished psychological thriller to date.

Past and present intertwine in this rare stand-alone novel of taut psychological drama--a brilliant exploration of loyalty and greed from the bestselling mistress of suspense. Fife, Scotland, 1985. Heiress Catriona Maclennan Grant and her baby son are kidnapped. The ransom payoff goes horribly wrong and Grant is killed. Her son disappears without a trace--until 2008, when a tourist in Tuscany stumbles upon dramatic new evidence that reopens the investigation. Fife, 1984. At the height of the politically charged national miners' strike, Mick Prentice abandons his family to join the strikebreakers down south. Labelled a blackleg scab, he's as good as dead as far as his friends and relatives care. Twenty-three years later, a young woman walks into a police station to report Mick Prentice missing. Detective Karen Pirie, head of the Cold Case Review Team, wants to know why it's taken so long for anyone to notice. For Pirie, already immersed in the Prentice investigation, a second foray into a 1980s investigation gone cold--this time, the Grant kidnapping--offers an opportunity to make her mark. But it's sure to come at an extremely high price. As she works to unravel these mysteries, two decades of secrets will lead Karen Pirie into a dark domain of violence and betrayal--darker than any she has yet encountered.

1979. It is the winter of discontent and ambitious young journalist Allie Burns is on the hunt for the story that will change her career. The only woman working the Glasgow newsdesk, she needs a ground-breaking scoop for the boy's club take her seriously. But the stakes are raised higher than Allie could ever have imagined when her journalism partner, Danny, is found murdered in his flat. Together they have been investigating stories that nobody wants exposed, and in doing so they have made some powerful enemies. As she embarks on her quest for the truth and justice for Danny, Allie is forced to tread carefully. After all, she is a woman in a man's world and - with her greatest ally dead - nobody can be trusted. This is the atmospheric, heart-pounding first novel in a gripping new series by the Queen of Crime Val McDermid.__________Praise for Val McDermid:'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardian'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express'Compulsively readable' Irish Times'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail

"Young Jimmy Higgins is snatched from an airport security checkpoint while his guardian watches helplessly from the glass inspection box. But this is no ordinary abduction, as Jimmy is no ordinary child. His mother was Scarlett, a reality TV star who, dying of cancer and alienated from her unreliable family, entrusted the boy to the person she believed best able to give him a happy, stable life: her ghost writer, Stephanie Harker. Assisting the FBI in their attempt to recover the missing boy, Stephanie reaches into the past to uncover the motive for the abduction. Has Jimmy been taken by his own relatives? Is Stephanie's obsessive ex-lover trying to teach her a lesson? Has one of Scarlett's stalkers come back to haunt them all?"--Www.fantasticfiction.co.uk (viewed Aug. 6, 2013).

THE SECOND THRILLING NOVEL IN VAL MCDERMID'S NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIESIt's 1989 and Allie Burns is back. Older and maybe wiser, she's running the northern news operation of the Sunday Globe, chafing at losing her role in investigative journalism and at the descent into the gutter of the UK tabloid media.But there's plenty to keep her occupied. The year begins with the memorial service to the victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, but Allie has barely filed her copy when she stumbles over a story about HIV/AIDS that will shock her into a major change of direction.The world of newspapers is undergoing a revolution, there's skulduggery in the medical research labs and there are seismic rumblings behind the Iron Curtain. When kidnap and murder are added to this potent mix, Allie is forced to question all her old certainties.Praise for 1979'McDermid is at her considerable best' GUARDIAN'Irresistible' PATRICIA CORNWELL'A brilliant novel by a supremo of the genre' PETER JAMES'Outstanding' SPECTATOR'Another masterpiece' DAVID BALDACCI'Sensational. One of Britain's most accomplished writers' SUNDAY EXPRESS'A thrilling snapshot of a fascinating era' JANE HARPER'Allie Burns is off to a flying start, and well worth following' SCOTSMAN'A brilliant thriller' LINWOOD BARCLAY'A nail-biting new series' OBSERVER'Full of wit, thrills and incisive social observation' MICK HERRON'Her best book in years' THE TIMES

In the fifth book in the critically acclaimed Darkland Tales series from Polygon Val McDermid plunges into medieval Scotland. Overturning Shakespeare's propaganda, the reader will encounter a new Lady Macbeth amidst a web of vicious intrigue. číst celé

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime's legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie's Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery. · Naomi Alderman · Leigh Bardugo · Alyssa Cole · Lucy Foley · Elly Griffiths · Natalie Haynes · Jean Kwok · Val McDermid · Karen M. McManus · Dreda Say Mitchell · Kate Mosse · Ruth Ware Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930's The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie's last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

‘This is crime writing of the very highest order … Kate Brannigan has turned into the most interesting sleuthess around’ The TimesBodyguarding had never made it to Manchester PI Kate Brannigan’s wish list. But somebody’s got to pay the bills at Brannigan & Co, and if the only earner on offer is playing nursemaid to a paranoid soap star, the fast-talking computer-loving white collar crime expert has to swallow her pride and slip into something more glam than her Thai boxing kit.Then offstage dramas threaten to overshadow the fictional storylines till the unscripted murder of the self-styled ‘Seer to the Stars’ stops the show, leaving Kate with more questions than answers.And you just can’t get the help these days. Her process server keeps getting arrested; her tame hacker has found virtual love; her best friend is besotted with baby; and the normally reliable Dennis has had the temerity to get himself arrested for murder as a result of his latest dodgy business venture. Nobody told her there’d be days like these…

A Lindsay Gordon mystery in which she agrees to investigate the murder of bestselling author Penny Varnavides. At first it would seem that her death was an accident but the circumstances are an exact replica of the murder method used in her latest novel. And only three people were aware of her plot.

Lindsay Gordon finds herself dragged into a sordid world of blackmail, prostitution, lies and murder when she investigates the case of a former colleague jailed for killing a notorious Glaswegian journalist. Third in the popular mystery series.

England's new crime-writing star, Gold Dagger-winner Val McDermid, explores the perilous underside of medical research, and demonstrates why "The Denver Post" calls her one of the best things to come out of Britain since the Beatles.

Private investigator Kate Brannigan should have known better than to involve her boyfriend Richard in an operation to expose a scam in the car trade. Soon he is under arrest and a murder is committed.

Kate, a Manchester-based private investigator, is definitely not amused when thieves steal a Monet painting from a stately home where she has arranged the security. The theft is clearly the work of professionals: they penetrate alarm systems, enter quickly, grab only what they have come for, and disappear into the night. Kate feels responsible. And, according to her contract, she owes Henry Naismith, owner of Birchfield Place, thirty hours of her time to try to find his Monet. The police will search, too, but Kate has sources that the authorities could never touch. And if finding a missing Monet isn't difficult enough, Kate must also confront a deadly case of industrial sabotage. Someone may be intent on putting the Kerrchem company out of business. What seems at first to be a simple instance of blackmail soon turns into a shocking case of murder.

A gritty, dark tale of infectious disease gone wrong - the timely graphic novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Val McDermidIt's the summer solstice weekend, and 150,000 people descend on a farm in the northeast of England for an open-air music festival. At first, a spot of rain seems to be the only thing dampening the fun - until a mystery bug appears. Before long, the illness is spreading at an electrifying speed and seems resistant to all antibiotics. Can journalist Zoe Meadows track the outbreak to its source, and will a cure be found before the disease becomes a pandemic?A heart-racing thriller, Resistance imagines a nightmare pandemic that seems only too credible in the wake of COVID-19. Number one bestseller and queen of crime Val McDermid has teamed up with illustrator Kathryn Briggs to create a masterful graphic novel.

The second gripping thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. 'No one can plot or tell a story like McDermid' Express

Hostage to Murder, the long-awaited sixth Lindsay Gordon mystery, is a lightning-paced story spliced with crackling action and an intense emotional dimension. schovat popis

Lindsay Gordon mystery flavored with the trade union politics of contemporary England.

It's a time-honoured tradition that the best crime writers seek to stretch their literary muscles beyond the constraints of their genre. Val McDermid embraces this challenge in her ambitious narrative. A corpse adorned with bizarre tattoos is discovered in the Lake District, capturing the attention of Wordsworth expert Jane Gresham. As she investigates, she becomes entangled in a mystery linked to the Pitcairn Massacre and the mutiny on the Bounty. Could Fletcher Christian, the leader of the rebellion against Captain Bligh, have faked his death and returned to England? Jane connects the tattooed body to sailors from the South Seas, raising the possibility that it might be Christian's remains. Complicating matters, a young girl Jane has tried to help becomes a murder suspect, prompting Jane to track her down in the Lakes. Meanwhile, Jane pursues a Wordsworth manuscript that may contain Fletcher Christian's confession, all while being pursued by an ex-lover with similar intentions. McDermid's narrative is rich with incident, character, and color, enhanced by sections from the Fletcher Christian document, marking a significant departure from her earlier works. She skillfully weaves together multiple strands, showcasing her literary prowess.

The Times Dead Beat introduces Kate Brannigan, a female private detective who does for Manchester what V.I. Warshawski has done for Chicago. As a favour, Kate agrees to track down a missing songwriter, Moira Pollock, a search that takes her into some of the seediest parts of Leeds and Bradford. But little does she realize that finding Moira is a prelude to murder!

Second novel in the series featuring reporter Lindsay Gordon. When her former lover is accused of murder in a women's peace camp, Lindsay must bring all of her expertise as an investigative reporter into play.

Death is a hollow drum whose beat has measured out my adult life.' So writes Jay Macallan Stewart in her latest volume of memoirs. But nobody has ever asked whether that has been by accident or design. Nobody, that is, until Jay turns her sights on newly-wed and freshly-widowed Magda Newsam. For Magda's mother Corinna is an Oxford don who knows enough of Jay's history to be very afraid indeed. Determined to protect her daughter, Corinna turns to clinical psychologist Charlie Flint. But it's not the best time for Charlie. Her career is in ruins. Pilloried by the press, under investigation by her peers, she's barred from the profiling work she loves. What Corinna's asking may be her last chance at redemption. But as Charlie digs into the past and its trail of bodies she starts to realise the price of truth may be more than she wants to pay.

'There are stories here which will make you shudder, and which will linger long in the mind' Ian Rankin Passion. Obsession. Revenge. A stunning collection of chilling short stories from the queen of the psychological thriller. White nights of passion and revenge in St. Petersburg. A bingo-hall tyrant trapped by masked intruders. The sleazy flipside of the international publishing scene. Nineteen nail-biting, intense and intricately plotted crime stories from one of the UK's greatest psychological thriller writers, this diverse collection demonstrates the scope of Val McDermid's imagination and her immense powers as a storyteller.

'No one can plot or tell a story like she can' Daily Express __________ The Queen of Crime Val McDermid is a master of the dark and sinister story, and these powers are demonstrated in full force in Christmas is Murder, a festive collection of chilling tales. From an irresponsible baron whose body is discovered beneath a silver birch tree, to an author who is haunted by the spiteful presence of a jealous writing partner, the characters McDermid conjures are enigmatic and dangerous, never above suspicion. Follow Tony Hill and Carol Jordan as they track a deadly killer who is preparing to strike on Christmas Day, and lose yourself in a festive exclusive - a recently unearthed case for a classic detective duo, set as the lights are going out across Europe. These evocative, atmospheric tales will shock and delight. This is the perfect book to curl up with as the frosty winter draws in and each night gets darker than the last, written by one of our greatest living crime writers. __________ Praise for the Queen of Crime Val McDermid: 'Brilliant . . . Sensational . . . Unforgettable' Guardian 'Compulsively readable' Irish Times 'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review 'As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express 'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail

The follow up to the bestselling crime collection Murder under the Christmas Tree

Seventeen-year-old Catherine 'Cat' Morland has led a sheltered existence in rural Dorset, a life entirely bereft of the romance and excitement for which she yearns. So when Cat's wealthy neighbours, the Allens, invite her to the Edinburgh Festival, she is sure adventure beckons. Edinburgh initially offers no such thrills: Susie Allen is obsessed by shopping, Andrew Allen by the Fringe. A Highland Dance class, though, brings Cat a new acquaintance: Henry Tilney, a pale, dark-eyed gentleman whose family home, Northanger Abbey, sounds perfectly thrilling. And an introduction to Bella Thorpe, who shares her passion for supernatural novels, provides Cat with a like-minded friend.

Set in the gripping world of the Karen Pirie series, this new thriller follows the tenacious detective as she navigates a complex case that intertwines past secrets with present dangers. With a blend of suspense and intricate plotting, the story promises to keep readers on the edge of their seats. The adaptation into a major TV series adds an exciting layer to its appeal, drawing in both fans of the books and new audiences alike. Expect a captivating mix of mystery, character depth, and unexpected twists.

The latest installment in the Karen Pirie series by Val McDermid promises a gripping narrative filled with suspense and intricate plot twists. Renowned for her masterful storytelling, McDermid delves into complex characters and compelling mysteries that keep readers on the edge of their seats. As the protagonist navigates challenging cases, themes of justice, morality, and the human psyche come to the forefront, showcasing McDermid's signature blend of crime and psychological depth.

When an identical twin apparently commits suicide, the incident is clearly tragic but straightforward. Straightforward to most, with the exception of novelist Emma Winter, whose friend Lily, a capable investigator, discovers a killer is on the loose.

One of the finest crime writers we have, Val McDermid’s heart-stopping thrillers have won her international renown and a devoted following of readers worldwide. In The Vanishing Point , she kicks off a terrifying thriller with a nightmare scenario: a parent who loses her child in a bustling international airport. Young Jimmy Higgins is snatched from an airport security checkpoint while his guardian watches helplessly from the glass inspection box. But this is no ordinary abduction, as Jimmy is no ordinary child. His mother was Scarlett, a reality TV star who, dying of cancer and alienated from her unreliable family, entrusted the boy to the person she believed best able to give him a happy, stable life: her ghost writer, Stephanie Harker. Assisting the FBI in their attempt to recover the missing boy, Stephanie reaches into the past to uncover the motive for the abduction. Has Jimmy been taken by his own relatives? Is Stephanie’s obsessive ex-lover trying to teach her a lesson? Has one of Scarlett’s stalkers come back to haunt them all? A powerful, grippingly-plotted thriller that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the end, The Vanishing Point showcases McDermid at the height of her talent.

Dreizehn prominente amerikanische Krimiautorinnen, von Mary Jane Clark bis Val McDermid, liefern in einem Wellness-Center in Phoenix einen packenden Thriller. Nach dem Mord an der exzentrischen Besitzerin wird deutlich, dass der Schein trügt und nicht alles Gold ist, was glänzt.

Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid lässt die Toten sprechenIn ihren Romanen schreibt Val McDermid seit Jahren vom unvorstellbar Bösen. Jetzt geht sie zum ersten Mal realen Verbrechen auf den Grund und schildert die Methoden der Forensik von ihren Anfängen bis an die Grenzen künftiger Wissenschaft und Technologie. Denn die Toten sprechen. Denen, die genau hinhören, erzählen sie alles über sich: woher sie kommen, wie sie lebten, wie sie starben – und wer sie umgebracht hat. Wie minimal die Spur auch sein mag, dem scharfen Blick der Gerichtsmedizin entgeht nichts…

Im sechsten Cold Case der Krimi-Reihe von Bestseller-Autorin Val McDermid wird DCI Karen Pirie mit einem rätselhaften Fall konfrontiert: Ein Toter in einer Hummerfalle und eine skelettierte Leiche in einem Wohnmobil. Der Tote, ein Mann, ist der Bruder eines schottischen Politikers, der vor Jahren verschwunden ist. Gleichzeitig entdeckt eine Frau in der Garage ihrer verstorbenen Schwester ein Wohnmobil und ein menschliches Skelett, das ebenfalls auf Karens Tisch landet. Mit akribischem Instinkt verfolgt Karen jeden Hinweis, selbst in der mondänen Welt des Kunsthandels, wo sie sich unwohl fühlt. Doch dann erhält sie eine beunruhigende Nachricht: Ein Mörder, den sie einst überführt hat, ist wieder auf freiem Fuß. Val McDermids sympathisch-kantige Ermittlerin Karen Pirie wird umso hartnäckiger, je unlösbarer die Rätsel erscheinen. Die vielschichtige und authentische Krimi-Reihe um die Ermittlerin aus Edinburgh umfasst mehrere Bände, darunter "Echo einer Winternacht", "Nacht unter Tag" und "Der lange Atem der Vergangenheit".

Stephanii Harkerovou cestou na idylickou dovolenou při rutinní kontrole na letišti zadrží bezpečnostní rám. Pětiletý Jimmy prošel detektorem kovu před ní. Stephanie v panice sleduje, jak uniformovaný zaměstnanec letiště odvádí chlapce pryč – a ona uvízla na opačné straně brány, hysterická strachy. Obsluha rámu nechápe Stephaniino chování, neví o Jimmyho existenci, vidí jen ženu, která jedná vyšinutě. Muži Stephanii brutálně strhnou k zemi a zpacifikují paralyzátorem, aby ji udrželi na uzdě. A než dostane příležitost vysvětlit, co se stalo, je Jimmy dávno pryč. Když ovšem zadržená líčí svůj příběh agentce FBI, začíná být jasné, že s touto napohled normální rodinou není všechno tak, jak se zdá. Jaká je Jimmyho minulost? Proč by ho někdo měl chtít unést? A jak čas rychle běží, klesá šance, že by Stephanie mohla chlapce dostat zpátky. Nesmírně hutný a poutavý psychologický román Konec hry je zatím nejpropracovanějším autorčiným samostatným románem, chytlavou a brilantní prací.

Tony Hill, hoofd van de Nationale Taakeenheid Profilering, geeft zijn team opdracht te onderzoeken of er een verband is tussen de verdwijningen van dertig tieners. Allemaal lijken ze van huis te zijn weggelopen. Alleen Shaz Bowman komt met een concrete theorie. Maar die theorie is zo absurd dat niemand haar gelooft...

hlavní roli Kate Branniganová Seznamte se s Kate Branniganovou, soukromým očkem z Manchesteru, sympatickou hlavní hrdinkou série detektivek skotské autorky. Napínavé příběhy se odehrávají v atraktivním prostředí šoubyznysu i v pochybných čtvrtích severoanglických měst. Val McDermidová je skutečnou mistryní napínavých psychologických románů. Nikdo nedokáže vystavět takové zápletky nebo vyprávět příběhy jako ona. Budou vám vstávat vlasy hrůzou na hlavě.

L'affaire paraissait insoluble à l'époque : une riche héritière et son fils kidnappés en Ecosse, une remise de rançon catastrophique aboutissant à la mort de la femme et à la disparition de l'enfant. Malgré l'indice découvert vingt-cinq ans plus tard, Karen Pirie, l'experte en cold cases en charge du dossier, a donc peu d'espoirs de résoudre la célèbre énigme. Une autre affaire classée occupe déjà l'esprit de la détective : en 1984, au plus fort de la grève des mineurs qui divisait le Royaume-Uni, un gréviste avait disparu sans laisser de traces, abandonnant les siens. Mais de nouveaux éléments suggèrent qu'il ne s'agissait pas d'une simple désertion. A mesure que les enquêtes avancent, Karen va de révélation en révélation et s'enfonce toujours plus loin dans les labyrinthes du mystère... La reine incontestée du thriller psychologique joue avec nos nerfs dans un suspense démoniaque.

Bestsellerowa autorka Val McDermid prezentuje swoją najbardziej zaskakującą historię. Opowieść o morderstwie i zemście rozgrywa się w St. Andrews, gdzie czterech przyjaciół, wracając pijani do domu, natrafia na ciało Rosie Duff, młodej kobiety zgwałconej i zamordowanej. Dwadzieścia pięć lat później policja wznowiła śledztwo w tej nierozwiązanej sprawie, a dawni podejrzani stają się celem zemsty. Pożar, w którym ginie jeden z nich, i kolejne tajemnicze zniknięcia budzą obawy Alex Gilbeya, który obawia się o swoje życie. McDermid stworzyła porywające postacie, a jej powieść ukazuje złożoność lojalności, fałszywych tropów i rodzinnych więzów. Krytycy chwalą ją za umiejętność budowania napięcia oraz głębokie zanurzenie w psychologię postaci. To wciągająca lektura, która łączy w sobie klasyczne elementy thrillera i nowoczesne podejście do opowiadania historii. McDermid, uznawana za mistrzynię psychologicznych thrillerów, dostarcza czytelnikom emocjonujących zwrotów akcji, które trzymają w napięciu do samego końca.

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Ein unvollendetes Manuskript und ein ungelöster Cold Case: Die schottische Ermittlerin Karen Pirie löst ihren 7. Fall. Vor Jahren verschwand die Studentin Lara Hardie in Edinburgh spurlos. Trotz intensiver Ermittlungen gibt es bis heute keine brauchbaren Hinweise oder eine Leiche. Der entscheidende Wendepunkt kommt mit einem Anruf einer Bibliothekarin, die DCI Pirie über ein Manuskript informiert, das im Nachlass eines verstorbenen Schriftstellers entdeckt wurde. Die Handlung des Manuskripts weist erschreckende Ähnlichkeiten mit dem Fall von Lara auf und könnte der Schlüssel zur Aufklärung sein. Doch der Autor konnte das Werk nicht vollenden. Bei ihren Recherchen stößt Karen auf ein Netz aus Verrat und Rache, in dem Lüge und Wahrheit untrennbar miteinander verwoben sind und die Ermittlungen eine unerwartete Wendung nehmen. Val McDermid präsentiert in diesem clever geplotteten und spannenden Krimi erneut ihre Meisterschaft. Die Reihe um die Cold-Case-Ermittlerin Karen Pirie ist psychologisch ausgefeilt und bietet fesselnde Einblicke in die dunklen Seiten Edinburghs.

In het Engelse plaatsje Bradfield wordt een prostituee op gruwelijke wijze vermoord. Rechercheur Carol Jordan onderzoekt de zaak en stuit al snel op overeenkomsten met een serie moorden die jaren geleden gepleegd is. De dader, Derek Tyler, is echter allang opgepakt en Jordan onderzoekt nu of de prostituee vermoord is door een zogenaamde copycat. Forensisch psycholoog Tony Hill doet ondertussen zijn uiterste best Derek Tyler aan het praten te krijgen.

This collection showcases the iconic detective Jane Marple, reimagined by twelve bestselling and acclaimed authors. Each short story offers a fresh perspective on Marple's investigative prowess, blending classic elements of mystery with contemporary storytelling. Readers can expect intriguing plots and diverse styles, celebrating Agatha Christie's beloved character while introducing new twists and narratives that honor her legacy.

Een seriemoordenaar maakt jacht op auteurs van thrillers en doodt hen op de manier die zij in hun verhalen hebben beschreven.

Los periódicos informan que Jinx Kingsley, fotógrafa de modas y rica heredera, ha intentado quitarse la vida después de que su prometido Leo la abandonase y desapareciera en compañia de la mejor amiga de Jinx. Cuando esta despierta del coma en que se encuentra no recuerda nada de su supuesto intento de suicidio. Poco a poco, los recuerdos empiezan a emerger, pero no concuerdan con lo que dicen: la verdad de lo ocurrido yace en lo más profundo de su mente, pero también otros recuerdos aún más aterradores, y ella no está segura de querer saberlos...

Längst ist der Name Val McDermid auch in Deutschland ein Begriff für Spannung mit dem gewissen Etwas. Diese Sammlung von frühen und neueren Crime Stories, von der Autorin eigens für dieses Taschenbuch zusammengestellt, bestätigt einmal mehr das Können der Bestsellerautorin und zeigt sie als Meisterin auch der kurzen Form. Unsere Garantie: Keine Geschichte ist abgekupfert! Alle Stories sind bisher unveröffentlicht, auch in Großbritannien, und erscheinen hier zum ersten Mal in Buchform.

DS Aector McAvoy is a man with a troubled past. His unwavering belief in justice has made him an outsider in the police force he serves. When three seemingly unconnected people are brutally murdered in the weeks before Christmas, the police must work quickly to stop more deaths. It is only McAvoy who can see the connection between the victims. A killer is playing God - and McAvoy must find a way to stop the deadly game.