Val McDermid

Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for more than thirty years. Now, in 1979, she returns to the past with the story of Allie Burns, an investigative journalist whose stories lead her into world of corruption, terror, and murder. It's only January, and the year 1979 has already brought blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest. For journalist Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news is the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, an opportunity to get away from the "women's stories" her editors at the Scottish daily The Clarion keep assigning her. Striking up an alliance with budding investigative journalist Danny Sullivan, Allie begins covering international tax fraud, then a group of Scottish ultranationalists aiming to cause mayhem ahead of a referendum on breaking away from the United Kingdom. Their stories quickly get attention and create enemies for the two young up-and-comers. As they get closer to the bleeding edge of breaking news, Allie and Danny may find their lives on the line. The first novel in a brand-new series for McDermid, 1979 is redolent of the thundering presses, hammering typewriters, and wreaths of smoke of the Clarion newsroom. An atmospheric journey into the past with much to say about the present, it is the latest suspenseful, pitch-perfect addition to Val McDermid's crime pantheon.

In the new installment to her historical crime series that began with 1979, internationally bestselling author Val McDermid delivers a propulsive new thriller that finds journalist Allie Burns has become an editor, and as the Cold War and AIDS crisis deliver a nonstop tide of news, most of it bad, a story falls into her lap. And then there's a murder. Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for more than thirty years. In her Allie Burns series, she returns to the past--both ours and in some ways her own--with the story of a female journalist whose stories lead her into world of corruption, terror, and murder. It'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 for the victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, 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 skullduggery in the medical research labs and there are seismic rumblings behind the Iron Curtain. When murder is added to this potent mix, Allie is forced to question all her old certainties. Readers are having a great time time-traveling with Val, and 1989 is a seamless, riveting novel that brings us once again face to face with how very much past is prologue, and how history's sins stay with us.

Bildene hviskerav Val McDermid er den sjette og frittstående boka om Karen Pirie - mesterlig oppbygd spenning fra den skotske thrillerdronningen. En iskald vintermorgen trekker noen fiskere opp en kropp fra havet. Politiet avdekker at mannen var hovedmistenkt i en ti år gammel etterforskning - da en fremtredende politiker forsvant sporløst. Karen Pirie var den siste som gjennomgikk sakspapirene, og hun blir nå dratt inn i en uhyggelig verden av svik og mørke hemmeligheter. Men Karen sliter allerede med en annen sak: Et skjelett som ble funnet i en forlatt bobil, der alt tyder på at gjerningsmannen aldri ble tatt.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE SECOND THRILLING NOVEL IN VAL MCDERMID'S NEW ALLIE BURNS SERIES___________There's nothing like a killer story . . . 1989. The world is changing, and Allie Burns is still on the front line, covering the stories that count. Although Allie is no longer an investigative journalist, her instincts are sharper than ever. When she discovers a lead about the exploitation of society's most vulnerable, Allie is determined to give a voice to those who have been silenced. As Allie edges closer to exposing the truth, she travels behind the Iron Curtain, to East Berlin on the brink of revolution. The dark heart of the story is more shocking than she ever imagined. And to tell it, Allie must risk her freedom and her life . . . The latest Allie Burns thriller, set a decade after the bestselling first novel in the ground-breaking, iconic new series.___________Praise for the Allie Burns series'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 masterly setter of scene' SCOTSMAN

1979. Året fik en elendig begyndelse og er kun blevet værre. Snestorm, strejke, strømsvigt og politiske uroligheder er blevet hverdag i Skotland. Men for Allie Burns betyder det, at der er mere at rive i til avisen, hvor nye gode historier hver dag banker på. Allie er en blandt få kvinder i en mandsdomineret branche, og for at slippe væk fra alt det ”husmorstof ” hun bliver prakket på af sin redaktionschef i Glasgow, forsøger hun at gøre sig gode venner med graverjournalisten Danny Sullivan. Arbejdet skaffer Danny og Allie mange fjender på halsen, for afsløringerne af international skatteunddragelse og en planlagt terroraktion mod en skotsk folkeafstemning vækker stærke følelser i lokalsamfundet. 1979 er første bog i en planlagt serie på fem bind om Allie Burns. Vi følger hende fra 1979 og frem gennem fem årtier, på rejsen fra ung journalist til garvet ekspert, gennem mordsager og op- og nedture i karrieren, med Storbritanniens historie som medrivende bagtæppe. Allie Burns er baseret på Val McDermids egne erfaringer som ung journalist i halvfjerdsernes Glasgow.

The first breathtaking thriller in a brand-new series from number one bestseller Val McDermid.

'Strips away a lot of the myth and tells a moving story' - The Observer Included in The Telegraph's Best Books of 2016 & The Independent's Best Crime Books of 2016. Josephine Tey: a trailblazing Scottish woman crime writer known for her psychological depth and sharp observations. An acclaimed novelist, with titles such as The Daughter of Time crowned as one of the best crime novels of all time, and A Shilling for Candles forming the basis of 1937 Alfred Hitchcock film Young and Innocent. An inspirational woman whose influence on the crime fiction genre lives on to this day, yet whose own life is shrouded in mystery. This is the first ever biography of Beth MacKintosh. Shedding light on the truth from a shadow of privacy and aliases, Josephine Tey: A Life by Jennifer Morag Henderson introduces us to Elizabeth MacKintosh, the real woman behind the golden age success. Both an acclaimed crime writer and creator of many West End and Broadway plays, MacKintosh’s impact is one frequently overlooked, with this stirring biography finally unveiling her true significance. Celebrating the 125th anniversary of MacKintosh’s birth, this updated edition of the definitive biography includes a new preface. ‘Jennifer Morag Henderson presents us with an intelligent, industrious and interesting woman who knew her own mind’ - The Times Literary Supplement

Mord til jul er en samling stemingsfulle krimnoveller fra den skotske mesteren. I en av dem blir en forfatter hjemsøkt av en ondskapsfull og sjalu skribent. I en annen jakter Tony Hill og Carol Jordan på en morder som skal slå til 1. juledag. Perfekt lesning i en travel førjulstid eller foran peisen i romjula.

Val McDermid is the award-winning, international bestselling author of more than thirty novels and has been hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime. In Still Life, McDermid returns to her propulsive series featuring DCI Karen Pirie, who finds herself investigating the shadowy world of forgery, where things are never what they seem. When a lobster fisherman discovers a dead body in Scotland's Firth of Forth, Karen is called into investigate. She quickly discovers that the case will require untangling a complicated web--including a historic disappearance, art forgery, and secret identities--that seems to orbit around a painting copyist who can mimic anyone from Holbein to Hockney. Meanwhile, a traffic crash leads to the discovery of a skeleton in a suburban garage. Needless to say, Karen has her plate full. Meanwhile, the man responsible for the death of the love of her life is being released from prison, reopening old wounds just as she was getting back on her feet. Tightly plotted and intensely gripping, Still Life is Val McDermid at her best, and new and longtime readers alike will delight in the latest addition to this superior series.

Bildene hvisker av Val McDermid er den sjette og frittstående boka om Karen Pirie - mesterlig oppbygd spenning fra den skotske thrillerdronningen. En iskald vintermorgen trekker noen fiskere opp en kropp fra havet. Politiet avdekker at mannen var hovedmistenkt i en ti år gammel etterforskning - da en fremtredende politiker forsvant sporløst. Karen Pirie var den siste som gjennomgikk sakspapirene, og hun blir nå dratt inn i en uhyggelig verden av svik og mørke hemmeligheter. Men Karen sliter allerede med en annen sak: Et skjelett som ble funnet i en forlatt bobil, der alt tyder på at gjerningsmannen aldri ble tatt.

Hailed as Britain's Queen of Crime, Val McDermid's award-winning, internationally bestselling novels have captivated readers for more than thirty years. Now, in 1979, she returns to the past with the story of Allie Burns, an investigative journalist whose stories lead her into world a corruption, terror, and murder. The year started badly and only got worse-blizzards, strikes, power cuts, and political unrest were the norm. For journalist Allie Burns, however, someone else's bad news was the unmistakable sound of opportunity knocking, and the year is ripe with possibilities. But Allie is a woman in a man's world. Desperate to get away from the "women's stories" the Glasgow desk keeps assigning her, she strikes up an alliance with wannabe investigative journalist Danny Sullivan. From the start, their stories create enemies. First an international tax fraud, then a potential Scottish terrorist group aiming to cause mayhem ahead of the impending devolution referendum. And then Danny is found murdered in his flat. For Allie, investigative journalism just got personal. The first novel in McDermid's newest series, 1979 is an atmospheric journey into the past with intriguing insight into the present, and the latest addition to McDermid's crime pantheon.

The ferociously readable, #1 bestselling crime thriller that led to the much-loved ITV showâ?¦

The first graphic novel from Britain's "Queen of Crime" (Scotsman) and gorgeously illustrated by up-and-comer Kathryn Briggs, Resistance is a chilling but incredibly moving and inspiring story of individuals pressed to rise above their station, first to nail down the truth of a looming pandemic, and later to try to fight it. Journalist Zoe Beck has taken a break from hard-hitting investigative reporting to spend more time with her family, which is how she finds herself doing celebrity Q&As at an outdoor music festival near the Scottish border. She and her friends, who run a food truck, head north, along with 150,000 festival-goers for a weekend of music and camping. Then, some of the food truck's customers begin to fall ill, and many point to food poisoning. But when the festival ends and the attendees scatter across England, more people begin to get sick and die. What's worse, it is spreading fast and baffles doctors, resisting all efforts to contain or cure it. With time running out, Zoe is compelled to fight for the truth, even as she loses that which she holds most dear.

A gritty, dark tale of infectious disease gone wrong - the timely graphic novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Val McDermid.

The first woman to be elected First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon’s impact on the future of Scotland and the United Kingdom makes her words essential reading. Independently selected by editor Robert Davidson, this collection of speeches from her time as First Minister addresses such crucial matters as the climate crisis, education, human rights and the European Union. Women Hold Up Half the Sky depicts a leader tackling not only immediate, pressing concerns but also mapping out a progressive agenda for the future.