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Author Information for Val McDermid![[Author Picture]](http://www.booksnbytes.com/auth_interviews/val_mcdermid.jpg) Photo courtesy of Jon Jordan / Bouchercon 2001Excellent reading! Homepage : http://www.valmcdermid.com
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Jump Directly to series:| Hostage to Murder (©2003) | |
| Mystery Amazon UK PB | |
| The Distant Echo (©2003) 384 pp. | |
| Mystery Amazon US HC Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada HC Reviews Available by: | |
| The Writing on The Wall and Other Stories (©1997) | |
| Mystery [Short Stories] Comment: Limited to 200 signed and numbered copies. | |
| Open and Shut | |
| Mystery Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB Location: England | |
- Investigative Journalist.
- Region: UK: Northern
# 1 A Place of Execution (©1999) 416 pp. ![[5 paws]](../images/paw5.gif){kind=small}
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| Mystery Amazon US HC Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada HC Reviews Available by: Location: London, England Nominated for 2001 Edgar Allan Poe Award (Best Novel of 2000) Winner 2001 Dilys Award Winner 2001 LA Times Mystery/Thriller Book Award Winner 2001 Anthony Award (Best Novel) Winner 2001 Macavity Award (Best Mystery Novel) Winner 2000 Barry Award (Best British Crime Novel) "a stunning book! --vj" - Webspinner - RAM "P.O.E. was my first delve into McDermid's world. Not a bad way to start, although I did feel some of the spoilers were predictable. Doesn't matter. The glimpse into this pastoral world is worth every page. --Bridget" - Bridget - RAM | |
- Academic Psychologist [Profiler]
- Region: UK: Northern Urban
| # 1 Killing the Shadows (©2000) 432 pp. | |
| Mystery Amazon US HC Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada HC Reviews Available by: Location: England Nominated for 2002 Barry Award (Best British Crime Novel) Comment: Someone is killing off crime writers. | |
- Region: UK: Northern Urban
| # 6 Starstruck (©1998) 239 pp. | |
| Mystery Private Investigator Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB | |
# 5 Blue Genes (©1996) ![[4.5 paws]](../images/paw45.gif){kind=small}
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| Mystery Private Investigator | |
| # 4 Clean Break (©1995)
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| Mystery Private Investigator Amazon US TPB Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada TPB | |
| # 3 Crack Down (©1994) 246 pp.
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| Mystery Private Investigator Amazon US PB Amazon US TPB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada TPB Comment: nominated for Gold Dagger Award and Anthony Award | |
| # 2 Kick Back (©1993) | |
| Mystery Private Investigator Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB | |
| # 1 Dead Beat (©1992) 207 pp. | |
| Mystery Private Investigator Amazon US HC Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada HC | |
- Former Journalist
- Region: UK: Northern
![[Book Cover graphic]](../book_covers/mcdermid_booked_for_murder.jpg) | # 5 Booked For Murder (©1996) 272 pp. | |
| Mystery Amateur Sleuth Gay / Lesbian Amazon US TPB Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada TPB Reviews Available by: Nominated for 2001 Lamda Award (Lesbian Mystery) | ||
![[Book Cover graphic]](../book_covers/mcdermid_union_jack.jpg) | # 4 Union Jack (©1993) 264 pp. | |
| Mystery Amateur Sleuth Gay / Lesbian Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Reviews Available by: Comment: variant title: Conferences are Murder | ||
| # 3 Deadline For Murder (©1991) 264 pp. | |
| Mystery Amateur Sleuth Gay / Lesbian Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Comment: variant title: Final Edition | |
| # 2 Common Murder (©1989) 250 pp. | |
| Mystery Amateur Sleuth Gay / Lesbian Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada PB | |
| # 1 Report For Murder (©1987) 264 pp. | |
| Mystery Amateur Sleuth Gay / Lesbian Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Location: England | |
- National Profiling Task Force
- Region: UK: Northern
| # 3 The Last Temptation (©2002) 448 pp. | |
| Mystery Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC Reviews Available by: "Sometimes all a reader has to do is sit back, marvel at the crispness of the prose and the detailed characterization, and let the author do his or her magic. Definitely the case here with TLT." - Sarah - RAM | |
![[Book Cover graphic]](../book_covers/mcdermid_wire_inthe_blood.jpg) | # 2 The Wire in the Blood (©1997) 384 pp. | |
| Mystery Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon UK HC Amazon Canada PB Comment: sequel to Mermaids Singing: Dr. Tony Hill, National Profiling Task Force "The series was un-put-downable." - Fran - RAM | ||
![[Book Cover graphic]](../book_covers/mcdermid_mermaids_singing.jpg) | # 1 Mermaids Singing (©1995) | |
| Mystery Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Winner 1995 Crime Writer's Association (Golden Dagger) | ||
| A Career In Crime (©1999) | |
| Non-Fiction Author(s): Val McDermid , Marcia Muller , Stella Duffy , Ellen Hart Comment: Advice for women who are thinking of writing crime fiction. | |
![[Book Cover graphic]](../book_covers/mcdermid_suitable_job.jpg) | A Suitable Job For a Woman: Inside the World of Women Private Eyes (©1994) 302 pp. | |
| Non-Fiction Reference Amazon US PB Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Author(s): Val McDermid , Nevada Barr Nominated for 2000 Edgar Allan Poe Award (Best Critical Work) | ||
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