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Val McDermid

A brilliant but reclusive crime writer finds herself drawn into a chilling real-life mystery when a case mirrors her darkest fiction.

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June 4, 1955

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In short · Writing since 2008, 3 decades active, 6 credits.

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Val McDermid, FRSE, FRSL, is a Scottish crime writer best known for a series of suspense novels featuring Dr. Tony Hill.

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