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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    McDermid comes from a working-class family in Fife.She studied English at St Hilda's College, Oxford, [1] where she was the first student to be admitted from a Scottish state school. [2]After graduation, she became a journalist and began her literary career as a dramatist.Her first success as a novelist, Report for Murder: The First Lindsay Gordon Mystery, was published in 1987.
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    Internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is one of our finest crime writers, and her gripping, masterfully plotted novels have garnered millions of readers from around the globe. ... P.I./Procedural Novel Fever of the Bone 2010 Lambda Literary Award -- Lesbian Mystery 2011 Lambda Literary Award ... Genre List; Popular Authors; Compare ...
  4. valmcdermid.com

    Val McDermid is a celebrated and best selling Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of suspense novels featuring her most famous creation The Wire in the Blood, which has been adapted for television under the name Wire in the Blood, and starred Robson Green ... the timely graphic novel from Sunday Times-bestselling author Val McDermid ...
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  6. rsliterature.org

    Val McDermid is a writer and broadcaster, best known for her crime fiction. She was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, in 1955. She read English at St Hilda's College, Oxford and subsequently became a journalist. She spent 14 years on national newspapers, culminating as Northern Bureau Chief of a Sunday tabloid. Her first play, Like A
  7. fantasticfiction.com

    Val McDermid grew up in a Scottish mining community then read English at Oxford. She was a journalist for sixteen years, spending the last three as Northern Bureau Chief of a national Sunday tabloid. ... Genres: Mystery, Historical Mystery, Literary Fiction . New and upcoming books. March 2025 1999 (Allie Burns, book 3) October 2025 Silent ...
  8. bookseriesinorder.com

    Val McDermid is a popular Scottish author who was born on June 04, 1955 in Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom. She is particularly famous for writing all her novels in the Mystery, crime and Thriller genres. She has written 4 different mystery novel series based on the lives of 4 main protagonists.
  9. harpercollins.co.uk

    For lovers of gripping crime fiction and psychological thrillers, Val McDermid stands as a towering figure in the literary landscape. With a career spanning decades and a bibliography that reads like a masterclass in suspense, McDermid has captivated readers worldwide with her intricate plots, multifaceted characters, and unflinching exploration of the darker corners of human nature.
  10. suffolklibraries.co.uk

    Val McDermid Queen of Crime Val McDermid talks about the evolution of the genre and her writing process, and encourages you to say hello to her at Slaughter in Southwold. Her novels have been translated into 40 languages, over 15 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, and she has won and been nominated for several awards over her ...
  11. scotsman.com

    1. Past Lying. According to readers, Val McDermid's best book is 2023's Past Lying - the seventh in the Karen Pirie series. It scored an average rating of 4.27 (out of five) from 6,628 reviews.
  12. midnightnoir.com

    Having sold over 16 million copies worldwide and translated into 40 languages, McDermid's impact on the crime and detective fiction book genre is no mystery. In her more than three-decade-long writing career, she has been honored with numerous awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel of the Year and the Diamond Dagger for ...

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    Valarie McDermid, is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and his collaborators in the police department. Her work is considered to be part of a sub-genre known as Tartan Noir. This series was adapted for television, running from 2002 to 2008, and known as Wire in the Blood. She also had a second series, known as Karen Pirie, adapted from her several books featuring that character. Wikipedia

    BornJune 04, 1955, Kirkcaldy, Scotland
    Age69 years
    OccupationWriter
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